2 Kings 23:30

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

His servants transported his dead body from Megiddo in a chariot and brought it to Jerusalem, where they buried him in his tomb. The people of the land took Josiah’s son Jehoahaz, poured olive oil on his head, and made him king in his father’s place.

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  • 2 Kgs 9:28 : 28 His servants took his body back to Jerusalem and buried him in his tomb with his ancestors in the City of David.
  • 2 Chr 36:1-4 : 1 Jehoahaz’s Reign The people of the land took Jehoahaz son of Josiah and made him king in his father’s place in Jerusalem. 2 Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. 3 The king of Egypt prevented him from ruling in Jerusalem and imposed on the land a special tax of one hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold. 4 The king of Egypt made Jehoahaz’s brother Eliakim king over Judah and Jerusalem, and changed his name to Jehoiakim. Necho seized his brother Jehoahaz and took him to Egypt.
  • 1 Kgs 22:33-38 : 33 When the chariot commanders realized he was not the king of Israel, they turned away from him. 34 Now an archer shot an arrow at random, and it struck the king of Israel between the plates of his armor. The king ordered his charioteer,“Turn around and take me from the battle line, because I’m wounded.” 35 While the battle raged throughout the day, the king stood propped up in his chariot opposite the Syrians. He died in the evening; the blood from the wound ran down into the bottom of the chariot. 36 As the sun was setting, a cry went through the camp,“Each one should return to his city and to his homeland.” 37 So the king died and was taken to Samaria, where they buried him. 38 They washed off the chariot at the pool of Samaria. Then the dogs licked his blood, while the the prostitutes bathed, in keeping with the LORD’S message that he had spoken.
  • 2 Kgs 14:21 : 21 All the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in his father Amaziah’s place.
  • 2 Kgs 21:24 : 24 The people of the land executed all those who had conspired against King Amon, and they made his son Josiah king in his place.
  • 2 Chr 35:24 : 24 So his servants took him out of the chariot, put him in another chariot that he owned, and brought him to Jerusalem, where he died. He was buried in the tombs of his ancestors; all the people of Judah and Jerusalem mourned Josiah.

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  • 24 So his servants took him out of the chariot, put him in another chariot that he owned, and brought him to Jerusalem, where he died. He was buried in the tombs of his ancestors; all the people of Judah and Jerusalem mourned Josiah.

  • 2 Chr 36:1-2
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    1 Jehoahaz’s Reign The people of the land took Jehoahaz son of Josiah and made him king in his father’s place in Jerusalem.

    2 Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.

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    27 When King Ahaziah of Judah saw what happened, he took off up the road to Beth Haggan. Jehu chased him and ordered,“Shoot him too.” They shot him while he was driving his chariot up the ascent of Gur near Ibleam. He fled to Megiddo and died there.

    28 His servants took his body back to Jerusalem and buried him in his tomb with his ancestors in the City of David.

    29 Ahaziah had become king over Judah in the eleventh year of Joram son of Ahab.

  • 2 Kgs 13:8-9
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    8 The rest of the events of Jehoahaz’s reign, including all his accomplishments and successes, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Israel.

    9 Jehoahaz passed away and was buried in Samaria. His son Joash replaced him as king.

  • 35 Jehu passed away and was buried in Samaria. His son Jehoahaz replaced him as king.

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    31 Jehoahaz’s Reign over Judah Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. His mother was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah, from Libnah.

    32 He did evil in the sight of the LORD as his ancestors had done.

    33 Pharaoh Necho imprisoned him in Riblah in the land of Hamath and prevented him from ruling in Jerusalem. He imposed on the land a special tax of one hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.

    34 Pharaoh Necho made Josiah’s son Eliakim king in Josiah’s place, and changed his name to Jehoiakim. He took Jehoahaz to Egypt, where he died.

  • 26 He was buried in his tomb in the garden of Uzzah, and his son Josiah replaced him as king.

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    28 The rest of the events of Josiah’s reign and all his accomplishments are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Judah.

    29 During Josiah’s reign Pharaoh Necho king of Egypt marched toward the Euphrates River to help the king of Assyria. King Josiah marched out to fight him, but Necho killed him at Megiddo when he saw him.

  • 24 Joram passed away and was buried with his ancestors in the City of David. His son Ahaziah replaced him as king.

  • 25 When they withdrew, they left Joash badly wounded. His servants plotted against him because of what he had done to the son of Jehoiada the priest. They murdered him on his bed. Thus he died and was buried in the City of David, but not in the tombs of the kings.

  • 28 His body was carried back by horses, and he was buried with his ancestors in the City of David.

  • 27 Ahaz passed away and was buried in the city of Jerusalem; they did not bring him to the tombs of the kings of Israel. His son Hezekiah replaced him as king.

  • 16 Jehoash passed away and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel. His son Jeroboam replaced him as king.)

  • 21 His servants Jozabad son of Shimeath and Jehozabad son of Shomer murdered him. He was buried with his ancestors in the City of David. His son Amaziah replaced him as king.

  • 9 He looked for Ahaziah, who was captured while hiding in Samaria. They brought him to Jehu and then executed him. They did give him a burial, for they reasoned,“He is the son of Jehoshaphat, who sought the LORD with his whole heart.” There was no one in Ahaziah’s family strong enough to rule in his place.

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    50 Jehoshaphat passed away and was buried with his ancestors in the city of his ancestor David. His son Jehoram replaced him as king.

    51 Ahaziah’s Reign over Israel In the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat’s reign over Judah, Ahab’s son Ahaziah became king over Israel in Samaria. He ruled for two years over Israel.

  • 1 Ahaziah’s Reign The residents of Jerusalem made his youngest son Ahaziah king in his place, for the raiding party that invaded the camp with the Arabs had killed all the older sons. So Ahaziah son of Jehoram became king of Judah.

  • 20 His body was carried back by horses and he was buried in Jerusalem with his ancestors in the City of David.

  • 37 So the king died and was taken to Samaria, where they buried him.

  • 9 Jotham passed away and was buried in the City of David. His son Ahaz replaced him as king.

  • 25 The people of the land executed all who had conspired against King Amon, and they made his son Josiah king in his place.

  • 6 He passed away and his son Jehoiachin replaced him as king.

  • 1 Jehoshaphat passed away and was buried with his ancestors in the City of David. His son Jehoram replaced him as king.

  • 13 Joash passed away and Jeroboam succeeded him on the throne. Joash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel.

  • 17 They attacked Judah and swept through it. They carried off everything they found in the royal palace, including his sons and wives. None of his sons was left, except for his youngest, Ahaziah.

  • 16 He was buried in the City of David with the kings, because he had accomplished good in Israel and for God and his temple.

  • 1 Jehoahaz’s Reign over Israel In the twenty-third year of the reign of Judah’s King Joash son of Ahaziah, Jehu’s son Jehoahaz became king over Israel. He reigned in Samaria for seventeen years.

  • 24 The people of the land executed all those who had conspired against King Amon, and they made his son Josiah king in his place.

  • 38 Jotham passed away and was buried with his ancestors in the city of his ancestor David. His son Ahaz replaced him as king.

  • 23 and they brought Uriah back from there. They took him to King Jehoiakim, who had him executed and had his body thrown into the burial place of the common people.

  • 4 The king of Egypt made Jehoahaz’s brother Eliakim king over Judah and Jerusalem, and changed his name to Jehoiakim. Necho seized his brother Jehoahaz and took him to Egypt.

  • 20 Ahaz passed away and was buried with his ancestors in the City of David. His son Hezekiah replaced him as king.

  • 7 Azariah passed away and was buried with his ancestors in the City of David. His son Jotham replaced him as king.

  • 19 He will be left unburied just like a dead donkey. His body will be dragged off and thrown outside the gates of Jerusalem.’”

  • 18 All Israel buried him and mourned for him, in keeping with the LORD’s message that he had spoken through his servant, the prophet Ahijah.

  • 23 Uzziah passed away and was buried near his ancestors in a cemetery belonging to the kings.(This was because he had a skin disease.) His son Jotham replaced him as king.

  • 20 Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem. No one regretted his death; he was buried in the City of David, but not in the royal tombs.

  • 20 He summoned the officers of the units of hundreds, the nobles, the rulers of the people, and all the people of the land, and he then led the king down from the LORD’s temple. They entered the royal palace through the Upper Gate and seated the king on the royal throne.

  • 24 Asa passed away and was buried with his ancestors in the city of his ancestor David. His son Jehoshaphat replaced him as king.

  • 8 The rest of the events of Jehoiakim’s reign, including the horrible sins he committed and his shortcomings, are recorded in the Scroll of the Kings of Israel and Judah. His son Jehoiachin replaced him as king.

  • 40 Ahab passed away. His son Ahaziah replaced him as king.