Today is the fourth day of July.

Welcome to the Taylor Audio Bible. I am Brian.

It's great to be here with you today. Today and every day. It's a special day. I mean here in the

United States this is a special day, it's Independence Day, so it's like a major national holiday for us.

But it's a special day.

Today is my wife, Jill's birthday. My goodness I cannot love a person more than I love this

is one person and so it's funny because you're here in our country like this is the day of

fireworks and celebration right so big celebration big fireworks all over the country and so we like to watch it.

Celebrating her birthday. So, happy birthday Jill?

Happy birthday United States

is going to be here around the global campfire as we gather again

to take the next step forward because here in this community we are

the family of God and that kind of transcends the borders and the rituals and celebrations that we have.

We're here in this place together to take the next step forward on our journey.

And that has led us to Second Kings for the last time.

We will conclude Second Kings today.

And so, Second Kings, Chapter today and so second kings chapter 23 verse 31 to 25 verse 30

Jehovah has was 23 years old when he became king and he ruled in Jerusalem for three months. His mother's name was Humetal, daughter of Jeremiah from Libna. He did evil in the eyes of the Lord like all that his fathers had done.

Pharaoh Nico imprisoned him in Ribla, in the land of Hamath, so that he could not rule as king in Jerusalem.

Nico levied tribute on the land of 100 talents of silver and one talent of gold.

Then Pharaoh Nico set up Alayakim, son of Josiah, as king in place of his father Josiah. But he changed his name to Jehoekim. Then he took

Jehoahaz to Egypt and Jehoahaz died there.

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