2 Kings 24:1 meaning and explanation

During Jehoiakim’s reign, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon invaded. So Jehoiakim became his vassal for three years, until he turned and rebelled against Nebuchadnezzar.

2 Kings 24:1, Berean Standard Bible

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The verse opens the final collapse of Judah. Jehoiakim, placed on the throne by Egypt, became a subject of Babylon after Nebuchadnezzar defeated Egypt and swept west.

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