# Jehoiakim #

## Facts: ##

Jehoiakim was an evil king who reigned over the kingdom of Judah, beginning around 608 B.C. He was King Josiah's son. His name was originally Eliakim.

* The Egyptian pharaoh Necho changed Eliakim's name to Jehoiakim and made him king of Judah.
* Necho forced Jehoiakim to pay high taxes to Egypt.
* When Judah was later invaded by King Nebuchadnezzar, Jehioakim was among those who were captured and taken to Babylon.
* Jehoiakim was an evil king who led Judah away from Yahweh. Jeremiah the prophet prophesied against him.

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(See also: [Babylon](../other/babylon.md), [Eliakim](../other/eliakim.md), [Jeremiah](../other/jeremiah.md), [Judah](../other/kingdomofjudah.md), [Nebuchadnezzar](../other/nebuchadnezzar.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [1 Chronicles 03:15-16](rc://en/tn/help/1ch/03/15)
* [2 Kings 23:34-35](rc://en/tn/help/2ki/23/34)
* [2 Kings 24:1-2](rc://en/tn/help/2ki/24/01)
* [Daniel 01:1-2](rc://en/tn/help/dan/01/01)
* [Jeremiah 01:1-3](rc://en/tn/help/jer/01/01)

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