2 Kings 23:34

And Pharaohnechoh made Eliakim the son of Josiah king in the room of Josiah his father, and turned his name to Jehoiakim, and took Jehoahaz away: and he came to Egypt, and died there.

And Pharaohnechoh {H6549} made Eliakim {H471} the son {H1121} of Josiah {H2977} king {H4427} in the room of Josiah {H2977} his father {H1}, and turned {H5437} his name {H8034} to Jehoiakim {H3079}, and took {H3947} Jehoahaz {H3059} away {H3947}: and he came {H935} to Egypt {H4714}, and died {H4191} there.

Then Pharaoh N'khoh made Elyakim the son of Yoshiyahu king in place of Yoshiyahu his father and changed his name to Y'hoyakim. He also carried Y'ho'achaz off to Egypt, where he died.

Then Pharaoh Neco made Eliakim son of Josiah king in place of his father Josiah, and he changed Eliakim’s name to Jehoiakim. But Neco took Jehoahaz and carried him off to Egypt, where he died.

And Pharaoh-necoh made Eliakim the son of Josiah king in the room of Josiah his father, and changed his name to Jehoiakim: but he took Jehoahaz away; and he came to Egypt, and died there.

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Cross-References

  • Ezekiel 19:3 (5 votes)

    And she brought up one of her whelps: it became a young lion, and it learned to catch the prey; it devoured men.

  • Ezekiel 19:4 (5 votes)

    The nations also heard of him; he was taken in their pit, and they brought him with chains unto the land of Egypt.

  • Jeremiah 22:11 (4 votes)

    For thus saith the LORD touching Shallum the son of Josiah king of Judah, which reigned instead of Josiah his father, which went forth out of this place; He shall not return thither any more:

  • Jeremiah 22:12 (4 votes)

    But he shall die in the place whither they have led him captive, and shall see this land no more.

  • 1 Chronicles 3:15 (4 votes)

    And the sons of Josiah [were], the firstborn Johanan, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum.

  • 2 Kings 24:17 (4 votes)

    And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father's brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.

  • Daniel 1:7 (3 votes)

    Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel [the name] of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abednego.