# 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. (Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)) (See also: [Babylon](../names/babylon.md), [Jehoiakim](../names/jehoiakim.md), [Judah](../names/kingdomofjudah.md), [Manasseh](../names/manasseh.md)) ## Bible References: ## * [2 Chronicles 36:9](rc://en/tn/help/2ch/36/09) * [2 Kings 24:12](rc://en/tn/help/2ki/24/12) * [Esther 02:6](rc://en/tn/help/est/02/06) * [Ezekiel 01:1-3](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