2 Kings

Continues the story of the divided kingdoms, their decline, and eventual exile.

Chapter 23

KJV - 2 Kings 23:35

And Jehoiakim gave the silver and the gold to Pharaoh; but he taxed the land to give the money according to the commandment of Pharaoh: he exacted the silver and the gold of the people of the land, of every one according to his taxation, to give it unto Pharaohnechoh.

And Jehoiakim gave silver and gold to Pharaoh. He made people pay taxes to collect this money as ordered by Pharaoh. He took silver and gold from each person based on their tax amount, then gave it all to Pharaohnechoh.

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