33. These things are written in the book of the histories of the kings of Judea, and every one of the acts that Josias did, and his glory, and his understanding in the law of the Lord, and the things that he had done before, and the things now recited, are reported in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.
34. And the people took Joachaz the son of Josias, and made him king instead of Josias his father, when he was twenty and three years old.
35. And he reigned in Judah and in Jerusalem three months: and then the king of Egypt deposed him from reigning in Jerusalem.
36. And he set a tax upon the people of a hundred talents of silver and one talent of gold.
37. The king of Egypt also made King Joakim his brother king of Judaea and Jerusalem.
38. And Joakim bound the nobles: but Zarakes his brother he apprehended, and brought him up out of Egypt.