2 Kings 23:30–35

³⁰From Megiddo his servants carried his dead body in a chariot, brought him into Jerusalem, and buried him in his own tomb. ^wThen the common people ^xtook Jehoahaz son of Josiah, anointed him, and made him king in place of his father. ^y

Judah’s King Jehoahaz

³¹Jehoahaz ^zwas ^a23 years old when he became king and reigned three months in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Hamutal ^bdaughter of Jeremiah, from Libnah. ³²He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight just as his ancestors had done. ^c33Pharaoh Neco imprisoned him at Riblah ^din the land of Hamath ^eto keep him from reigning in Jerusalem, and he imposed on the land a fine of 7,500 pounds ^fof silver and 75 pounds ^gof gold.

Judah’s King Jehoiakim

³⁴Then ^hPharaoh Neco made Eliakim ⁱson of Josiah king in place of his father Josiah and changed Eliakim’s name to Jehoiakim. ^jBut Neco took Jehoahaz and went to Egypt, and he died there. ^k35So Jehoiakim gave the silver and the gold to Pharaoh, but at Pharaoh’s command he taxed the land to give the money. He exacted the silver and the gold from the common people, ^leach man according to his assessment, ^mto give it to Pharaoh Neco.