Judah’s King Jehoiakim

Then Neco king of Egypt made Jehoahaz’s brother Eliakim king over Judah and Jerusalem and changed Eliakim’s name to Jehoiakim. But Neco took his brother Jehoahaz[a] and brought him to Egypt.(A)

Jehoiakim was 25 years old when he became king and reigned 11 years in Jerusalem. He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord his God.(B) Now Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon attacked him(C) and bound him in bronze(D) shackles to take him to Babylon.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 36:4 = Joahaz

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