Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen the people of the land took Jehoahaz son of Josiah and made him king in Jerusalem in place of his father. Young's Literal Translation And the people of the land take Jehoahaz son of Josiah, and cause him to reign instead of his father in Jerusalem. King James Bible Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father's stead in Jerusalem. Hebrew Then the peopleעַם־ (‘am-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock of the land הָאָ֔רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land took וַיִּקְחוּ֙ (way·yiq·ḥū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3947: To take Jehoahaz יְהוֹאָחָ֖ז (yə·hō·w·’ā·ḥāz) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3059: Jehoahaz -- 'Yah has grasped', the name of several Israelites son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Josiah יֹאשִׁיָּ֑הוּ (yō·šî·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2977: Josiah -- 'Yah supports', two Israelites and made him king וַיַּמְלִיכֻ֥הוּ (way·yam·lî·ḵu·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular Strong's 4427: To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel in Jerusalem בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (bî·rū·šā·lim) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel in place of תַֽחַת־ (ṯa·ḥaṯ-) Preposition Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of his father. אָבִ֖יו (’ā·ḇîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1: Father |