# Eliakim ## Facts: Eliakim was the name of two men in the Old Testament. * One man named Eliakim was the manager of the palace under King Hezekiah. * Another man named Eliakim was a son of King Josiah. He was made king of Judah by the Egyptian pharaoh Necho. * Necho changed Eliakim's name to Jehoiakim. (Translation suggestions: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]]) (See also: [Hezekiah](../names/hezekiah.md), [Jehoiakim](../names/jehoiakim.md), [Josiah](../names/josiah.md), [Pharaoh](../names/pharaoh.md)) ## Bible References: * [2 Kings 18:18](rc://en/tn/help/2ki/18/18) * [2 Kings 18:26](rc://en/tn/help/2ki/18/26) * [2 Kings 18:37](rc://en/tn/help/2ki/18/37) * [2 Kings 23:34-35](rc://en/tn/help/2ki/23/34) ## Word Data: * Strong's: H471, G1662