2 Chronicles 36:4

God's Word

The king of Egypt made Jehoahaz’s brother Eliakim king of Judah and Jerusalem and changed Eliakim’s name to Jehoiakim. Neco took Jehoahaz away to Egypt.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 3:15

Josiah’s firstborn son was Johanan, the second was Jehoiakim, the third was Zedekiah, and the fourth was Shallum.

2 Chronicles 36:3

The king of Egypt removed him from office in Jerusalem and fined the country 7,500 pounds of silver and 75 pounds of gold.

Jeremiah 25:1

The Lord spoke his word to Jeremiah about all the people of Judah when Jehoiakim, son of Josiah, was in his fourth year as king. (This was the first year that Nebuchadnezzar was king of Babylon.)

Jeremiah 26:1

The Lord spoke his word when Judah’s King Jehoiakim, son of Josiah, began to rule. He said,