1 After the death of Josiah, the people of Judah crowned his son Jehoahaztheir new king. 2 He was 23 years old at the time, and he ruled only 3 months from Jerusalem. 3 King Neco of Egyptcaptured Jehoahaz and forced Judah to pay 3.4 tons of silver and 34 kilograms of gold as taxes. 4 Jr 22.11,12.Then Neco appointed Jehoahaz’s brother Eliakimking of Judah and changed his name to Jehoiakim. He led Jehoahazaway to Egyptas his prisoner.
5 Jr 22.18,19;26.1-6;35.1-19.Jehoiakimwas 25 years old when he was appointed king, and he ruled 11 years from Jerusalem. Jehoiakimdisobeyed the Lordhis God by doing evil.
6 Jr 25.1-38;36.1-32;45.1-5;Dn 1.1,2.During Jehoiakim’s rule, King Nebuchadnezzarof Babyloniainvaded Judah. He arrested Jehoiakim and put him in chains, and he sent him to the capital city of Babylon. 7 Nebuchadnezzaralso carried off many of the valuable things in the Lord's temple, and he put them in his palace in Babylon.
8 Everything else Jehoiakimdid while he was king, including all the disgusting and evil things, is written in The History of the Kings of Israel and Judah. His son Jehoiachinthen became king.
9 Jehoiachinwas 18 years36.9 18 years: Some manuscripts of one ancient translation (see also 2 Kings 24.8); Hebrew "8 years."old when he became king of Judah, and he ruled only 3 months and 10 days from Jerusalem. Jehoiachinalso disobeyed the Lordby doing evil. 10 Jr 22.24-30;24.1-10;29.1,2;Ex 17.12;Jr 37.1;Ez 17.13.In the spring of the year, King Nebuchadnezzarof Babyloniahad Jehoiachin arrested and taken to Babylon, along with more of the valuable items in the temple. Then Nebuchadnezzarappointed Zedekiahking of Judah.
11 Jr 27.1-22;28.1-7.Zedekiahwas 21 years old when he was appointed king of Judah, and he ruled from Jerusalemfor 11 years. 12 He disobeyed the Lordhis God and refused to change his ways, even after a warning from Jeremiah, the Lord's prophet.
13 Ez 17.15.King Nebuchadnezzarof Babylonia had forced Zedekiah to promise in God’s name that he would be loyal. Zedekiah was stubborn and refused to turn back to the LordGod of Israel, so he rebelled against Nebuchadnezzar. 14 The people of Judah and even the priests who were their leaders became more unfaithful. They followed the disgusting example of the nations around them and made the Lord's holy temple unfit for worship. 15 But the LordGod felt sorry for his people, and instead of destroying the temple, he sent prophets who warned the people over and over about their sins. 16 But the people only laughed and insulted these prophets. They ignored what the LordGod was trying to tell them, until he finally became so angry that nothing could stop him from punishing Judah and Jerusalem.
17 Jr 21.1-10;34.1-5.The Lordsent King Nebuchadnezzarof Babyloniato attack Jerusalem. Nebuchadnezzarkilled the young men who were in the temple, and he showed no mercy to anyone, whether man or woman, young or old. God let him kill everyone in the city. 18 Nebuchadnezzar carried off everything that was left in the temple; he robbed the treasury and the personal storerooms of the king and his officials. He took everything back to Babylon.
19 1 K 9.8.Nebuchadnezzar’s troops burned down the temple and destroyed every important building in the city. Then they broke down the city wall. 20 The survivors were taken to Babyloniaas prisoners, where they were slaves of the king and his sons, until Persiabecame a powerful nation.
21 Jr 25.11;29.10.Judah was an empty desert, and it stayed that way for 70 years, to make up for all the years it was not allowed to rest.36.21 rest: According to Leviticus 25.1-7, the land was supposed to rest every seventh year.These things happened just as Jeremiahthe Lord's prophet had said.36.21 Jeremiah … said: Jeremiah 25.11,12; 29.10. According to the Law, the people had to allow the land to rest one out of every seven years (see Leviticus 25.1-7).
22 In the first year that Cyruswas king of Persia,36.22 the first year that Cyrus was king of Persia: Probably 538 b.c., when Cyrus captured Babylonia. He had actually ruled Persia since 549 b.c.the Lordhad Cyrussend a message to all parts of his kingdom. This happened just as Jeremiahthe Lord's prophet had promised. 23 Is 44.28.The message said:
I am King Cyrusof Persia.
The LordGod of heaven has made me the ruler of every nation on earth. He has also chosen me to build a temple for him in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. The LordGod will watch over any of his people who want to go back to Judah.
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Josiah
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Josiah became king of Judah at eight years old; when the book of the law was found in the temple, he renewed the covenant, destroyed the altars of the idols, and kept the Passover (2 Kings 22:1).
Jehoahaz, the son of Josiah, reigned three months over Judah until he was imprisoned by Pharaoh Neco and taken to Egypt, where he died (2 Kings 23:31).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).
Egypt is the land where Abram went down because of famine and where Jacob and his sons went. Because Pharaoh refused to let Israel go, the Lord killed all the firstborn there (Exodus 13:15).
Jehoahaz, the son of Josiah, reigned three months over Judah until he was imprisoned by Pharaoh Neco and taken to Egypt, where he died (2 Kings 23:31).
Jehoiakim, son of Josiah, was put on the throne of Judah by Pharaoh Neco, who renamed him. Jehoiakim burned the scroll of Jeremiah’s prophecies and served the king of Babylon (2 Kings 23:34).
Jehoiakim, son of Josiah, was put on the throne of Judah by Pharaoh Neco, who renamed him. Jehoiakim burned the scroll of Jeremiah’s prophecies and served the king of Babylon (2 Kings 23:34).
Jehoahaz, the son of Josiah, reigned three months over Judah until he was imprisoned by Pharaoh Neco and taken to Egypt, where he died (2 Kings 23:31).
Egypt is the land where Abram went down because of famine and where Jacob and his sons went. Because Pharaoh refused to let Israel go, the Lord killed all the firstborn there (Exodus 13:15).
Jehoiakim, son of Josiah, was put on the throne of Judah by Pharaoh Neco, who renamed him. Jehoiakim burned the scroll of Jeremiah’s prophecies and served the king of Babylon (2 Kings 23:34).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).
Jehoiakim, son of Josiah, was put on the throne of Judah by Pharaoh Neco, who renamed him. Jehoiakim burned the scroll of Jeremiah’s prophecies and served the king of Babylon (2 Kings 23:34).
Jehoiakim, son of Josiah, was put on the throne of Judah by Pharaoh Neco, who renamed him. Jehoiakim burned the scroll of Jeremiah’s prophecies and served the king of Babylon (2 Kings 23:34).
Jehoiachin was king of Judah, son and successor of Jehoiakim; he reigned three months in Jerusalem and was taken prisoner to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar. Years later, Evil-merodach king of Babylon freed Jehoiachin from prison (2 Kings 25:27).
Jehoiachin was king of Judah, son and successor of Jehoiakim; he reigned three months in Jerusalem and was taken prisoner to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar. Years later, Evil-merodach king of Babylon freed Jehoiachin from prison (2 Kings 25:27).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).
Jehoiachin was king of Judah, son and successor of Jehoiakim; he reigned three months in Jerusalem and was taken prisoner to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar. Years later, Evil-merodach king of Babylon freed Jehoiachin from prison (2 Kings 25:27).
Zedekiah, son of Josiah, was the last king of Judah; he rebelled against Babylon, saw his sons killed, had his eyes put out, and was taken captive (2 Kings 25:7).
Zedekiah, son of Josiah, was the last king of Judah; he rebelled against Babylon, saw his sons killed, had his eyes put out, and was taken captive (2 Kings 25:7).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).
Jeremiah, a priest from Anathoth, prophesied to Judah in the final days of the kingdom, announced the destruction of Jerusalem by Babylon, and was persecuted and imprisoned for this (Jeremiah 1:1).
Persia is the kingdom of Cyrus, the king who said that the Lord, the God of heaven, had given him all the kingdoms of the earth and the task of building a temple in Jerusalem (Ezra 1:2).
Jeremiah, a priest from Anathoth, prophesied to Judah in the final days of the kingdom, announced the destruction of Jerusalem by Babylon, and was persecuted and imprisoned for this (Jeremiah 1:1).
Cyrus, king of Persia, decreed the return of the exiled Jews and the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem, and returned the vessels taken by Nebuchadnezzar (Ezra 1:2).
Persia is the kingdom of Cyrus, the king who said that the Lord, the God of heaven, had given him all the kingdoms of the earth and the task of building a temple in Jerusalem (Ezra 1:2).
Cyrus, king of Persia, decreed the return of the exiled Jews and the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem, and returned the vessels taken by Nebuchadnezzar (Ezra 1:2).
Jeremiah, a priest from Anathoth, prophesied to Judah in the final days of the kingdom, announced the destruction of Jerusalem by Babylon, and was persecuted and imprisoned for this (Jeremiah 1:1).
Cyrus, king of Persia, decreed the return of the exiled Jews and the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem, and returned the vessels taken by Nebuchadnezzar (Ezra 1:2).
Persia is the kingdom of Cyrus, the king who said that the Lord, the God of heaven, had given him all the kingdoms of the earth and the task of building a temple in Jerusalem (Ezra 1:2).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).