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Menahem ... Gadi

These are the names of two men. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)

became king in his place

The phrase "in his place" is a metaphor meaning "instead of him." AT: "became king instead of Shallum" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)