2 Kings 23:36 meaning and explanation
Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. His mother’s name was Zebidah daughter of Pedaiah; she was from Rumah.
2 Kings 23:36, Berean Standard Bible
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This is the formal opening of Jehoiakim's reign notice, the standard record formula used throughout Kings. The narrator has just described how Pharaoh Neco installed Eliakim as king, renamed him Jehoiakim, and imposed a heavy tribute on Judah (verses 34 and 35).
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