2 Chronicles 36:4

Neco king of Egypt made Eliakim king over Judah and Jerusalem. Eliakim was the brother of Jehoahaz. Neco changed Eliakim's name to Jehoiakim. But Neco took Eliakim's brother Jehoahaz away to Egypt.

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Previous · 2 Chronicles 36:3Then the king of Egypt took his throne away from him in Jerusalem. He made Judah pay a tax of about 3 3/4 tons of silver and about 75 pounds of gold. Next · 2 Chronicles 36:5Jehoiakim was 25 years old when he became king. He ruled in Jerusalem for eleven years. He did what was evil in the eyes of the LORD his God.