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Jehoiakim, also sometimes spelled Jehoikim was the eighteenth and antepenultimate King of Judah from 609 to 598 BC. He was the second son of King Josiah ( 1 Chronicles 3:15 ) and Zebidah, the daughter of Pedaiah of Rumah. [2]
Learn about Jehoiakim, the second son of Josiah and the eighteenth king of Judah, who ruled for eleven years and was captured by Nebuchadnezzar. Find out his original name, his rebellion, his death, and his sources in the Bible.
Jan 4, 2022 · Jehoiakim (named Eliakim at birth, 2 Chronicles 36:4) was one of the last kings of Judah before the Babylonian Captivity. Jehoiakim was a son of good King Josiah (Jeremiah 26:1) of Judah. His mother’s name was Zebidah (2 Kings 23:36).
Jehoiakim was the son of King Josiah and king of Judah. He was made king with the support of the Egyptian king Necho II. He allied with Nebuchadnezzar II when the latter defeated Egypt at Carchemish before revolting three years later.
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Jehoiakim was the second son of Josiah and the eighth king of Judah, who reigned from B.C. 609 to B.C. 598. He was a vicious and idolatrous ruler who rebelled against Nebuchadnezzar and was captured, humiliated and killed by him.
Aug 13, 2021 · Jehoiakim was a Judean king who rebelled against God and brought destruction on his nation. Learn from his life and God's dealings with him how to avoid evil and seek God's will.
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JEHOIAKIM (Heb. יְהוֹיָקִם ,יְהוֹיָקִים; "YHWH raises up"), king of Judah (609–598 B.C.E.). Pharaoh Neco made Jehoiakim king of Judah after he captured *Jehoahaz, Jehoiakim's younger brother, who was the choice of the *am ha-areẓ and who reigned for only three months.
