2 Chronicles 36:1-13 ▼

1 Then  the common people   took Jehoahaz son of Josiah and made him king in Jerusalem in place of his father.

2 Jehoahaz  was 23 years old when he became king and reigned three months in Jerusalem.

3 The king of Egypt deposed him in Jerusalem and fined the land 7,500 pounds   of silver and 75 pounds  of gold.

4 Then Neco king of Egypt made Jehoahaz’s brother Eliakim king over Judah and Jerusalem and changed Eliakim’s name to Jehoiakim. But Neco took his brother Jehoahaz  and brought him to Egypt. 

5 Jehoiakim was 25 years old when he became king and reigned 11 years in Jerusalem. He did what was evil in the sight of the LORD his God. 

6 Now Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon attacked him  and bound him in bronze  shackles to take him to Babylon. 

7 Also Nebuchadnezzar took some of the utensils of the LORD’s temple to Babylon and put them in his temple in Babylon. 

8 The rest of the deeds of Jehoiakim,  the detestable things he did, and what was found against him, are written in the Book of Israel’s Kings. His son Jehoiachin became king in his place.

9 Jehoiachin was 18  years old   when he became king and reigned three months and 10 days in Jerusalem. He did what was evil in the LORD’s sight.

10 In the spring     Nebuchadnezzar sent for him and brought him to Babylon along with the valuable utensils of the LORD’s temple. Then he made Jehoiachin’s brother Zedekiah king over Judah and Jerusalem. 

11 Zedekiah was 21 years old   when he became king and reigned 11 years in Jerusalem.

12 He did what was evil in the sight of the LORD his God and did not humble himself  before Jeremiah the prophet at the LORD’s command. 

13 He also rebelled against  King Nebuchadnezzar who had made him swear allegiance by God. He became obstinate     and hardened his heart against returning to ^•Yahweh, the God of Israel.