2 Chronicles 36:4
“And the king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and turned his name to Jehoiakim. And Necho took Jehoahaz his brother, and carried him to Egypt.”
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Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 Chronicles 36:1-10
The destruction of Judah and Jerusalem is here coming on by degrees. God so ordered it to show that he has no pleasure…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
turned his nameto Jehoiakim This name is compounded with the divine name Jehovah. Probably Neco made the new king swear…
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