2 Kings 23:34–24:1

³⁴And ^xPharaoh Neco made Eliakim the son of Josiah king in the place of Josiah his father, and ^gchanged his name to Jehoiakim. But he took Jehoahaz away, ^hand he came to Egypt and died there. ³⁵And Jehoiakim ⁱgave the silver and the gold to Pharaoh, but he taxed the land to give the money according to the command of Pharaoh. He exacted the silver and the gold of the people of the land, from everyone according to his assessment, to give it to Pharaoh Neco.

Jehoiakim Reigns in Judah

^36jJehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Zebidah the daughter of Pedaiah of Rumah. ³⁷And he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, ^daccording to all that his fathers had done.

24^kIn his days, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his servant for three years. Then he turned and rebelled against him.