SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Chronicles 36:3

36:3a And the king of Egypt dethroned him in Jerusalem

The king of Egypt removed him from being king in Jerusalem
-or-
Then King Neco,⌋ the king of Egypt ⌊captured Jehoahaz⌋ and did not allow him to be king anymore in Jerusalem.

36:3b and imposed on Judah a levy

and made the people of Judah pay him a lot of money.
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He forced Judah’s people to pay

36:3c of a hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.

They had to pay 7,500 pounds of silver and 75 pounds of gold.
-or-
3.4 tons of silver and 34 kilograms of gold.

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