1 The people of Judah chose Jehoahaz to be the new king in Jerusalem. Jehoahaz was Josiah’s son.
2 He was 23 years old when he became king of Judah. He was king in Jerusalem for three months.
3 Then King Neco from Egypt made Jehoahaz a prisoner. Neco made the people of Judah pay 3 3/4 tons of silver and 75 pounds of gold for a fine.
4 Neco chose Jehoahaz’s brother Eliakim to be the new king of Judah and Jerusalem. Neco gave Eliakim a new name. He named him Jehoiakim. But Neco took Jehoahaz to Egypt.