34 Then (A)Pharaoh Necho made Eliakim the son of Josiah king in place of his father Josiah, and (B)changed his name to (C)Jehoiakim. And Pharaoh took Jehoahaz (D)and went to Egypt, and [a]he died there.

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  1. 2 Kings 23:34 Jehoahaz

34 Pharaoh Necho made Eliakim(A) son of Josiah king in place of his father Josiah and changed Eliakim’s name to Jehoiakim. But he took Jehoahaz and carried him off to Egypt, and there he died.(B)

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15 The sons of Josiah were Johanan the firstborn, the second [a]Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, and the fourth [b]Shallum.

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15 The sons of Josiah:

Johanan the firstborn,

Jehoiakim(A) the second son,

Zedekiah(B) the third,

Shallum(C) the fourth.

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The Reign and Captivity of Jehoiakim(A)

(B)Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And he did (C)evil in the sight of the Lord his God. (D)Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against him, and bound him in [a]bronze fetters to (E)carry him off to Babylon. (F)Nebuchadnezzar also carried off some of the articles from the house of the Lord to Babylon, and put them in his temple at Babylon. Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, the abominations which he did, and what was found against him, indeed they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah. Then [b]Jehoiachin his son reigned in his place.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 36:6 chains
  2. 2 Chronicles 36:8 Or Jeconiah

Jehoiakim King of Judah(A)

Jehoiakim(B) was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. He did evil in the eyes of the Lord his God. Nebuchadnezzar(C) king of Babylon attacked him and bound him with bronze shackles to take him to Babylon.(D) Nebuchadnezzar also took to Babylon articles from the temple of the Lord and put them in his temple[a] there.(E)

The other events of Jehoiakim’s reign, the detestable things he did and all that was found against him, are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah. And Jehoiachin his son succeeded him as king.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 36:7 Or palace

Seventy Years of Desolation

25 The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the people of Judah, (A)in the fourth year of (B)Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah (which was the first year of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon),

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Seventy Years of Captivity

25 The word came to Jeremiah concerning all the people of Judah in the fourth year of Jehoiakim(A) son of Josiah king of Judah, which was the first year of Nebuchadnezzar(B) king of Babylon.

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