2 Chronicles 36:4 meaning and explanation
Then Neco king of Egypt made Eliakim brother of Jehoahaz king over Judah and Jerusalem, and he changed Eliakim’s name to Jehoiakim. But Neco took Eliakim’s brother Jehoahaz and carried him off to Egypt.
2 Chronicles 36:4, Berean Standard Bible
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After Josiah died in battle, the people made his son Jehoahaz king, but Pharaoh Neco of Egypt quickly deposed him and imposed a heavy tribute on Judah. In this verse Neco replaces him with another son, Eliakim, and changes his name to Jehoiakim, a sign that the new king ruled under Egypt's authority.
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