# Jehoiachin

## Facts:

Jehoiachin was a king who ruled over the kingdom of Judah.

* Jehoiachin became king when he was 18 years old. He only reigned three months, and after that he was captured by the Babylonian army and taken to Babylon.
* During his short reign, Jehoiachin did evil things like the ones his grandfather King Manasseh and his father King Jehoiakim had done.

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(See also: [Babylon](../names/babylon.md), [Jehoiakim](../names/jehoiakim.md), [Judah](../names/kingdomofjudah.md), [Manasseh](../names/manasseh.md))

## Bible References:

* [2 Chronicles 36:8](rc://en/tn/help/2ch/36/08)
* [2 Kings 24:15-17](rc://en/tn/help/2ki/24/15)
* [Esther 2:6](rc://en/tn/help/est/02/06)
* [Ezekiel 1:1-3](rc://en/tn/help/ezk/01/01)
* [Jeremiah 22:24](rc://en/tn/help/jer/22/24)
* [Jeremiah 37:1](rc://en/tn/help/jer/37/01)

## Word Data:

* Strong’s: H3078, H3112, H3204, H3659
