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Day 200 and 41
pharaoh Niko then installed Aya
Kim, another of Josiah's sons to
reign in place of his father, and he
changed Aya Kim's name to Jehoiakim.
Jehoahaz was taken to Egypt
as a prisoner where he died.
In order to get the silver and gold
demanded as tribute by Pharaoh Niko
Je Jolla Kim collected tax from the
people of Judah requiring them to
pay in proportion to their wealth.
Jo Jolla, Kim was 25 years old
when he became King, and he
reigned in Jerusalem 11 years.
His mother was Zeda, the
daughter of pad from Ruma.
He did what was evil in the Lord's
sight, just as his ancestors had done.
During Jo Hoya Kim's reign, king
Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon invaded
the land of Judah, Jo Jolla.
Kim surrendered and paid him tribute
for three years, but then rebelled.
Then the Lord sent bans of Babylonian
Aian, Moabite, and Amite Raiders against
Judah to destroy it just as the Lord
had promised through his prophets.
These disasters happened to Judah
because of the Lord's command.
He had decided to banish Judah
from his presence because of the
many sins of Manasa who had filled
Jerusalem with innocent blood.
The Lord would not forgive this.
The rest of the events in Jolla,
Kim's Reign and all his deeds
are recorded in the book of the
history of the Kings of Judah.
When Je Jolla Kim died, his son
Je Joa kin, became the next king.
The king of Egypt did not
venture out of his country.
After that, for the King of Babylon,
captured the entire area, formerly
claimed by Egypt, from the brook
of Egypt to the Euphrates River.
Je Jolla kin was 18 years old
when he became king, and he
reigned in Jerusalem three months.
His mother was ne Hta, the daughter
of Al Nathan from Jerusalem.
Je Jolla kin did what was evil in
the Lord's sight, just as his father
had done during Jo Jolla kin's reign.
The officers of King Nebuchadnezzar
of Babylon came up against
Jerusalem and besieged it.
Nebuchadnezzar himself arrived
at the city during the siege.
Then King Jo Jokin, along with
the queen mother, his advisors,
his commanders, and his officials
surrendered to the Babylonians.
In the eighth year of Nebuchadnezzar's
reign, he took Jo Joaquin prisoner, as the
Lord had said beforehand, Nebuchadnezzar
carried away all the treasures from
the Lord's temple and the royal palace.
He stripped away all the gold
objects that King Solomon of
Israel had placed in the temple.
King Nebuchadnezzar took all of
Jerusalem captive, including all
the commanders and the best of the
soldiers, craftsmen and artisans.
10,000 in all.
Only the poorest people
were left in the land.
Nebuchadnezzar led King Jo Jolla kin
away as a captive to Babylon, along
with the queen mother, his wives and
officials, and all Jerusalem's elite.
He also exiled 7,000 of the best troops.
And 1000 craftsmen and artisans, all
of whom were strong and fit for war.
Then the King of Babylon installed
Matt Aniah Je Jolla king's
uncle as the next king, and he
changed Matt's name to Zakiah.
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