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The king of Egypt did not march out from his land again, for the king of Babylon conquered all the territory that the king of Egypt had formerly controlled between the Stream of Egypt and the Euphrates River.

Jehoiachin’s Reign over Judah

Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. His mother[a] was Nehushta the daughter of Elnathan, from Jerusalem. He did evil in the sight of[b] the Lord as his ancestors had done.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 24:8 tn Heb “the name of his mother.”
  2. 2 Kings 24:9 tn Heb “in the eyes of.”

The king of Egypt(A) did not march out from his own country again, because the king of Babylon(B) had taken all his territory, from the Wadi of Egypt to the Euphrates River.

Jehoiachin King of Judah(C)

Jehoiachin(D) was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. His mother’s name was Nehushta(E) daughter of Elnathan; she was from Jerusalem. He did evil(F) in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father had done.

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