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35 And Jehoiakim gave the silver and the gold to Pharaoh and taxed the land to give the money, according to the commandment of Pharaoh. He levied silver and gold to give to Pharaoh Necho, from every man of the people of the land, according to his value.

36 Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he began to reign. And he reigned for eleven years in Jerusalem. Also, his mother’s name was Zebudah, the daughter of Pedaiah of Rumah.

37 And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his fathers had done.

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