2 Kings 23:34–24:1

Judah’s King Jehoiakim

³⁴Then ^hPharaoh Neco made Eliakim ⁱson of Josiah king in place of his father Josiah and changed Eliakim’s name to Jehoiakim. ^jBut Neco took Jehoahaz and went to Egypt, and he died there. ^k35So Jehoiakim gave the silver and the gold to Pharaoh, but at Pharaoh’s command he taxed the land to give the money. He exacted the silver and the gold from the common people, ^leach man according to his assessment, ^mto give it to Pharaoh Neco.

³⁶Jehoiakim was 25 years old when he became king and reigned 11 years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Zebidah daughter of Pedaiah, from Rumah. ³⁷He did what was evil ⁿin the Lord’s sight just as his ancestors had done.

Jehoiakim’s Rebellion and Death

24During ^oJehoiakim’s reign, ^pNebuchadnezzar ^qking of Babylon ^rattacked. ^sJehoiakim became his vassal for three years, and then he turned and rebelled against him.