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And Jehoiachin his son succeeded him as king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_kings/24.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />When Jehoiakim died, his son Jehoiachin became the next king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_kings/24.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers, and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Jehoiakim rested with his fathers, and his son Jehoiachin reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_kings/24.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers: and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_kings/24.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So Jehoiakim rested with his fathers. Then Jehoiachin his son reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_kings/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Jehoiakim lay down with his fathers, and his son Jehoiachin became king in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_kings/24.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers, and Jehoiachin his son became king in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_kings/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers, and Jehoiachin his son became king in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_kings/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers, and Jehoiachin his son became king in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_kings/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers [in death], and his son Jehoiachin became king in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_kings/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Jehoiakim rested with his ancestors, and his son Jehoiachin became king in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_kings/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Jehoiakim rested with his fathers, and his son Jehoiachin became king in his place. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_kings/24.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers; and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_kings/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Jehoiakim died, and his son Jehoiachin became king. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_kings/24.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers: and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_kings/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Jehoiakim lay down in death with his ancestors, and his son Jehoiakin succeeded him as king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_kings/24.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Jehoiakim died, and his son Jehoiachin succeeded him as king. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_kings/24.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Jehoiakim died, as did his ancestors, and his son Jehoiachin became king in his place. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_kings/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Jehoiakim rested with his fathers, and his son Jehoiachin reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_kings/24.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He passed away and his son Jehoiachin replaced him as king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_kings/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers; and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_kings/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers: and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_kings/24.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers, and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his place. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_kings/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Jehoiakim lies with his fathers, and his son Jehoiachin reigns in his stead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_kings/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Jehoiakim lieth with his fathers, and Jehoiachin his son reigneth in his stead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_kings/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Jehoiakim will lie down with his fathers, and Jehoiachin his son will reign in his stead.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_kings/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Joachin his son reigned in his stead. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_kings/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Jehoiachin, his son, reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_kings/24.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Jehoiakim rested with his ancestors, and his son Jehoiachin succeeded him as king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So Jehoiakim slept with his ancestors; then his son Jehoiachin succeeded him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers; and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_kings/24.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Yoiqim fell asleep with his parents, and Yuyaqin his son became king after him.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_kings/24.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers; and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_kings/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Joakim slept with his fathers: and Joachim his son reigned in his stead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_kings/24-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=8433" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/24.htm">Jehoiachin Reigns in Judah</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3079.htm" title="3079: yə·hō·w·yā·qîm (N-proper-ms) -- The LORD raises up, three Isr. From Yhovah abbreviated and quwm; Jehovah will raise; Jehojakim, a Jewish king.">And Jehoiakim</a> <a href="/hebrew/7901.htm" title="7901: way·yiš·kaḇ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To lie down. A primitive root; to lie down.">rested</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im- (Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ă·ḇō·ṯāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">his fathers,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">and his son</a> <a href="/hebrew/3078.htm" title="3078: yə·hō·w·yā·ḵîn (N-proper-ms) -- The LORD appoints, a king of Judah. From Yhovah and kuwn; Jehovah will establish; Jehojakin, a Jewish king.">Jehoiachin</a> <a href="/hebrew/4427.htm" title="4427: way·yim·lōḵ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence to take counsel.">reigned</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: taḥ·tāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">in his place.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>Now the king of Egypt did not march out of his land again, because the king of Babylon had taken all his territory, from the Brook of Egypt to the Euphrates River.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-8.htm">2 Chronicles 36:8</a></span><br />As for the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, the abominations he committed, and all that was found against him, they are indeed written in the Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah. And his son Jehoiachin reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/22-18.htm">Jeremiah 22:18-19</a></span><br />Therefore this is what the LORD says concerning Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah: “They will not mourn for him: ‘Alas, my brother! Alas, my sister!’ They will not mourn for him: ‘Alas, my master! Alas, his splendor!’ / He will be buried like a donkey, dragged away and thrown outside the gates of Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/36-30.htm">Jeremiah 36:30</a></span><br />Therefore this is what the LORD says about Jehoiakim king of Judah: He will have no one to sit on David’s throne, and his body will be thrown out and exposed to heat by day and frost by night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-10.htm">1 Kings 2:10</a></span><br />Then David rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/8-24.htm">2 Kings 8:24</a></span><br />And Jehoram rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David. And his son Ahaziah reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/15-7.htm">2 Kings 15:7</a></span><br />And Azariah rested with his fathers and was buried near them in the City of David. And his son Jotham reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/16-20.htm">2 Kings 16:20</a></span><br />And Ahaz rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David, and his son Hezekiah reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/20-21.htm">2 Kings 20:21</a></span><br />And Hezekiah rested with his fathers, and his son Manasseh reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/21-18.htm">2 Kings 21:18</a></span><br />And Manasseh rested with his fathers and was buried in his palace garden, the garden of Uzza. And his son Amon reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/21-26.htm">2 Kings 21:26</a></span><br />And he was buried in his tomb in the garden of Uzza, and his son Josiah reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/23-30.htm">2 Kings 23:30</a></span><br />From Megiddo his servants carried his body in a chariot, brought him to Jerusalem, and buried him in his own tomb. Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz son of Josiah, anointed him, and made him king in place of his father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-11.htm">Matthew 1:11-12</a></span><br />and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon. / After the exile to Babylon: Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-17.htm">Matthew 1:17</a></span><br />In all, then, there were fourteen generations from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-27.htm">Luke 3:27</a></span><br />the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-36.htm">Acts 13:36</a></span><br />For when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep. His body was buried with his fathers and saw decay.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers: and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead.</p><p class="hdg">A.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/26-6.htm">2 Chronicles 26:6,8</a></b></br> And he went forth and warred against the Philistines, and brake down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod, and built cities about Ashdod, and among the Philistines… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/22-18.htm">Jeremiah 22:18,19</a></b></br> Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah; They shall not lament for him, <i>saying</i>, Ah my brother! or, Ah sister! they shall not lament for him, <i>saying</i>, Ah lord! or, Ah his glory! … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/36-30.htm">Jeremiah 36:30</a></b></br> Therefore thus saith the LORD of Jehoiakim king of Judah; He shall have none to sit upon the throne of David: and his dead body shall be cast out in the day to the heat, and in the night to the frost.</p><p class="hdg">Jehoiachin.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/23-37.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-2.htm">Jehoiachin</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-2.htm">Jehoi'achin</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-5.htm">Jehoiakim</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-5.htm">Jehoi'akim</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-18.htm">Lieth</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-36.htm">Reigned</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-14.htm">Reigneth</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-5.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-18.htm">Rested</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-18.htm">Slept</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-30.htm">Stead</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-26.htm">Succeeded</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/24-9.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-8.htm">Jehoiachin</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-8.htm">Jehoi'achin</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-19.htm">Jehoiakim</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-19.htm">Jehoi'akim</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-31.htm">Lieth</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-8.htm">Reigned</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/3-4.htm">Reigneth</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-11.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-31.htm">Rested</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-31.htm">Slept</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-17.htm">Stead</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-44.htm">Succeeded</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 24</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/24-1.htm">Jehoiakim, first subdued by Nebuchadnezzar, then rebelling against him, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/24-2.htm">procures his own ruin.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/24-5.htm">Jehoiachin succeeds him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/24-7.htm">The king of Egypt is vanquished by the king of Babylon.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/24-8.htm">Jehoiachin's evil reign.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/24-10.htm">Jerusalem is taken and carried captive into Babylon.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/24-17.htm">Zedekiah is made king, and reigns ill, unto the utter destruction of Judah.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The expression "rested with his fathers" is a common biblical euphemism for death, suggesting burial in the family tomb. Jehoiakim's reign was marked by idolatry and rebellion against God, as recorded in <a href="/2_kings/23-36.htm">2 Kings 23:36-24</a>:5. His death fulfilled the prophecy of Jeremiah (<a href="/jeremiah/22-18.htm">Jeremiah 22:18-19</a>), which foretold that he would not be mourned properly and would have a dishonorable burial. Historically, Jehoiakim was a vassal to Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, and his reign was characterized by political instability and subjugation to foreign powers.<p><b>and his son Jehoiachin reigned in his place</b><br>Jehoiachin, also known as Jeconiah or Coniah, succeeded his father Jehoiakim as king. His reign was brief, lasting only three months, as noted in <a href="/2_kings/24-8.htm">2 Kings 24:8</a>. During this time, the Babylonian threat loomed large, and Jehoiachin eventually surrendered to Nebuchadnezzar, leading to his exile along with many of Judah's elite (<a href="/2_kings/24-12.htm">2 Kings 24:12-16</a>). This transition of power highlights the fulfillment of God's judgment on Judah for their persistent disobedience, as prophesied by Jeremiah (<a href="/jeremiah/22-24.htm">Jeremiah 22:24-30</a>). Jehoiachin's captivity in Babylon is significant in biblical history, as it marks the beginning of the Babylonian Exile, a pivotal event in the narrative of Israel. Despite his initial downfall, Jehoiachin's later release from prison (<a href="/2_kings/25-27.htm">2 Kings 25:27-30</a>) foreshadows the eventual restoration of the Davidic line, which is ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ, the eternal King from David's lineage (<a href="/matthew/1-11.htm">Matthew 1:11-12</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jehoiakim.htm">Jehoiakim</a></b><br>The king of Judah who reigned from 609 to 598 BC. He was known for his disobedience to God and his alliance with Egypt, which led to his downfall.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jehoiachin.htm">Jehoiachin</a></b><br>The son of Jehoiakim, who succeeded him as king. His reign was short-lived due to the Babylonian conquest.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, which was under threat from Babylon during this period.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a></b><br>The empire that was rising to power and would eventually conquer Judah, leading to the Babylonian exile.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/rested_with_his_fathers.htm">Rested with his fathers</a></b><br>A Hebrew idiom indicating that Jehoiakim died and was buried, joining his ancestors in death.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>Jehoiakim's reign serves as a reminder that turning away from God's commands leads to downfall and judgment. His alliance with Egypt and disregard for prophetic warnings resulted in disaster for Judah.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_legacy.htm">Leadership and Legacy</a></b><br>The transition from Jehoiakim to Jehoiachin highlights the importance of godly leadership. Leaders are accountable for their actions, and their legacy can impact future generations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_history.htm">God's Sovereignty in History</a></b><br>Despite human rebellion, God's plans prevail. The rise of Babylon and the fall of Judah were part of God's sovereign plan, demonstrating His control over nations and history.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_heeding_prophetic_warnings.htm">The Importance of Heeding Prophetic Warnings</a></b><br>Jehoiakim ignored the warnings of prophets like Jeremiah, leading to his demise. This teaches us the importance of listening to God's messengers and aligning our lives with His will.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_24.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 24</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_1_chron._3_10-16_kings_differ.htm">In 1 Chronicles 3:10–16, why does the sequence of kings differ from certain historical references and archaeological findings? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_2_kings_24_1_align_with_babylon.htm">How can 2 Kings 24:1 align with Babylonian records if historical timelines appear inconsistent regarding Jehoiakim's vassalage?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/jehoiachin's_reign_duration.htm">How long did Jehoiachin reign? (2 Kings 24:8 vs. 2 Chronicles 36:9)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/jehoiachin's_age_as_king__18_or_8.htm">How old was Jehoiachin when he became king of Jerusalem? Eighteen (2 Kings 24:8) Eight (2 Chronicles 36:9)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/24.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) <span class= "bld">So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers.</span>--The usual notice of the king's burial is omitted, and the omission is significant, considered in the light of Jeremiah's prophecy: "Thus saith the Lord concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah; they shall not lament for him . . . He shall be buried with the burial of an ass, drawn and cast forth beyond the gates of Jerusalem"(<a href="/context/jeremiah/22-18.htm" title="Therefore thus said the LORD concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah; They shall not lament for him, saying, Ah my brother! or, Ah sister! they shall not lament for him, saying, Ah lord! or, Ah his glory!">Jeremiah 22:18-19</a>; comp. <a href="/jeremiah/36-30.htm" title="Therefore thus said the LORD of Jehoiakim king of Judah; He shall have none to sit on the throne of David: and his dead body shall be cast out in the day to the heat, and in the night to the frost.">Jeremiah 36:30</a>). Jehoiakim appears to have been slain in an encounter with the bauds of freebooters mentioned in <a href="/2_kings/24-2.htm" title="And the LORD sent against him bands of the Chaldees, and bands of the Syrians, and bands of the Moabites, and bands of the children of Ammon, and sent them against Judah to destroy it, according to the word of the LORD, which he spoke by his servants the prophets.">2Kings 24:2</a>, so that his body was left to decay where it fell, all his followers having perished with him. Ewald supposes that he was lured out of Jerusalem to a pretended conference with the Chaldeans, and then treacherously seized, and, as he proved a refractory prisoner, slain, and his body denied the last honours, his family craving its restoration in vain. (The words of the text do not necessarily imply <span class= "ital">a natural and peaceful</span> death, as Thenius alleges, but simply <span class= "ital">death</span> without further qualification.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/24.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers.</span> It is not certain that the writer means anything more by this than that "Jehoiakim died." His body may, however, possibly have been found by the Jews after the Babylonians had withdrawn from before Jerusalem, and have been entombed with those of Manasseh, Amen, and Josiah. <span class="cmt_word">And Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead, Josephus says</span> (<span class="accented">l.s.c.</span>) that Nebuchadnezzar placed him upon the throne, which is likely enough, since he would certainly not have quitted Jerusalem without setting up some king or other. Jehoiachin has in Scripture the two other names of Jeconiah (<a href="/1_chronicles/3-16.htm">1 Chronicles 3:16, 17</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/27-20.htm">Jeremiah 27:20</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/28-4.htm">Jeremiah 28:4</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/29-2.htm">Jeremiah 29:2</a>) and Coniah (<a href="/jeremiah/22-24.htm">Jeremiah 22:24, 28</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/37-1.htm">Jeremiah 37:1</a>). Jehoiachin and Jeconiah differ only, as Jehoahaz and Ahaziah, by a reversal of the order of the two elements. Both mean "Jehovah will establish (him)." "Conlah" cuts off from "Jeconiah" the sign of futurity, and means "Jehovah establishes." It is used only by Jeremiah, and seems used by him to signify that though "Jehovah establishes," Jeconiah he would <span class="accented">not</span> establish. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_kings/24-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And Jehoiakim</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוֹיָקִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hō·w·yā·qîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3079.htm">Strong's 3079: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jehoiakim -- 'the LORD raises up', three Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">rested</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּשְׁכַּ֥ב</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiš·kaḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7901.htm">Strong's 7901: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lie down</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with</span><br /><span class="heb">עִם־</span> <span class="translit">(‘im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his fathers,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲבֹתָ֑יו</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḇō·ṯāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and his son</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנ֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jehoiachin</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוֹיָכִ֥ין</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hō·w·yā·ḵîn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3078.htm">Strong's 3078: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jehoiachin -- 'the LORD appoints', a king of Judah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">became king</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yim·lōḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4427.htm">Strong's 4427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in his place.</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּחְתָּֽיו׃</span> <span class="translit">(taḥ·tāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> </span><span class="str2">The bottom, below, in lieu of</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/24-6.htm">2 Kings 24:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_kings/24-6.htm">2 Kings 24:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_kings/24-6.htm">2 Kings 24:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_kings/24-6.htm">2 Kings 24:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_kings/24-6.htm">2 Kings 24:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/24-6.htm">2 Kings 24:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/24-6.htm">2 Kings 24:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/24-6.htm">2 Kings 24:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/24-6.htm">2 Kings 24:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_kings/24-6.htm">2 Kings 24:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_kings/24-6.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 24:6 So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/24-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 24:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 24:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/24-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 24:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 24:7" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>