Verse 4

The king of Egypt made Jehoahaz’s brother Eliakim king over Judah and Jerusalem, and changed his name to Jehoiakim. Necho seized his brother Jehoahaz and took him to Egypt.

Referenced Verses

• Jer 22:10-12 : 10 Judgment on Jehoahaz“‘Do not weep for the king who was killed. Do not grieve for him. But weep mournfully for the king who has gone into exile. For he will never return to see his native land again. 11 “‘For the LORD has spoken about Shallum son of Josiah, who succeeded his father as king of Judah but was carried off into exile. He has said,“He will never return to this land. 12 For he will die in the country where they took him as a captive. He will never see this land again.”
• Ezek 19:3-4 : 3 She reared one of her cubs; he became a young lion. He learned to tear prey; he devoured people. 4 The nations heard about him; he was trapped in their pit. They brought him with hooks to the land of Egypt.
• 2 Kgs 23:34-35 : 34 Pharaoh Necho made Josiah’s son Eliakim king in Josiah’s place, and changed his name to Jehoiakim. He took Jehoahaz to Egypt, where he died. 35 Jehoiakim paid Pharaoh the required amount of silver and gold, but to meet Pharaoh’s demands Jehoiakim had to tax the land. He collected an assessed amount from each man among the people of the land in order to pay Pharaoh Necho.
• 1 Chr 3:15 : 15 The sons of Josiah:Johanan was the firstborn; Jehoiakim was born second; Zedekiah third; and Shallum fourth.