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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JECONIAH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915. PREVIOUS Jecoliah NEXT Jeconias. Study the meaning of Jeconiah in the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Learn more about the biblical context and references of Jeconiah.
Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. His mother's name was Nehushta daughter of Elnathan; she was from Jerusalem. 1 Chronicles 3:15. The sons of Josiah: Johanan was the firstborn, Jehoiakim the second, Zedekiah the third, and Shallum the fourth.
Compare Jeremiah 22:10-12; Ezekiel 19:3-4. Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary. 15. Zedekiah—called the son of Josiah (compare Jer 1:3; 37:1), but in 2Ch 36:19 he is described as the brother of Jehoiachin, who was the son of Jehoiakim, and consequently the grandson of Josiah. Words expressive of affinity or relationship are used with ...
Accordingly the verse may be rendered, "And the sons of Jeconiah when captive--Shealtiel (was) his son." This translation (1) accords with the Masoretic punctuation, which connects the term assir with Jeconiah; and (2) accounts for the double reference to the offspring of Jeconiah, first in 1Chronicles 3:16 , "Zedekiah his son," and then again ...
The sons of Josiah were Johanan the firstborn, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, and the fourth Shallum. The sons of Jehoiakim were Jeconiah his son and Zedekiah his son. ( I Chronicles 3:10-16) From David to Zedekiah, twenty-one kings reigned in Judah. But in Matthew's list, only the names of fifteen kings appear.
JECONIAH jĕk’ ə nī’ ə ( יְכָנְיָֽה; Ιεχονίας ). 1. Alternate name of Jehoiachin, king of Judah. 2. A Levite who lived in the time of Josiah ( 1 Esd 1:9 RSV; KJV, ASV JECONIAS); called Conaniah in 2 Chronicles 35:9 KJV, ASV. 3. Son of Josiah; king of Judah ( 1 Esd 1:34 RSV; RVmg. JECONIAS; KJV, ASV JOACHAZ).
Verse 1. - Two baskets of figs were set before, etc. (comp. Amos 8:1-3). The description is apparently based on the law of firstfruits (comp. Deuteronomy 26:2), where the "basket" is mentioned, though not the word here used. The baskets were set down in readiness to be examined by the priests, who rigorously rejected all fruit that was not sound.
