Bible Strands
2 Chronicles 36:3
And the king of Egypt dethroned him in Jerusalem and imposed on Judah a levy of a hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrative follows Jehoahaz’s three-month reign in Jerusalem, where the king of Egypt intervenes to remove him from power and assert control over the city.
The words — וַ/יְסִירֵ֥/הוּ (va.y.si.re.hu) translates literally as "and he removed him," and וַֽ/יַּעֲנֹשׁ֙ (va.ya.'a.nosh) means "and he imposed a fine."
The thread — The event parallels 2 Kings 23:33, which records Pharaoh Neco imprisoning Jehoahaz at Riblah and demanding a tribute of silver and gold.
Why it lands — It demands recognition that political power and royal succession in Judah are determined by foreign military force rather than divine appointment or hereditary right.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the king of Egypt put him down at Jerusalem, and condemned the land in an hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.
Cross-references
- 2 Kings 23:33 And Pharaoh Neco imprisoned Jehoahaz at Riblah in the land of Hamath so that he could not reign in Jerusalem, and he imposed on Judah a levy of a hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.