Translations
Modern
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.
Traditional
Jehoiakim was twenty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Zebudah, the daughter of Pedaiah of Rumah.
Literal
Jehoiakim was a son of twenty-five years in his reigning, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And the name of his mother was Zebudah daughter of Pedaiah from Rumah.
Latin
Viginti quinque annorum erat Joakim cum regnare cœpisset, et undecim annis regnavit in Jerusalem: nomen matris ejus Zebida filia Phadaia de Ruma.
Original
Hebrew
English
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.
Notes
Jehoiakim, Jehoahaz’s older brother (see 2 Kings 23:31), ruled for eleven years from 609 to 598 BC.
Theme notes and profiles
Events
- Reign of Jehoiakimc. 609 BC
Parallels
People
Jehoiakim: King of Judah, son of Josiah Pedaiah: Father of Zebidah, mother of King Jehoiakim Zebidah: Mother of King Jehoiakim of Judah
Places
Arumah: A city associated with Abimelech and King Jehoiakim's mother Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions
Glossary
Arumah Jehoiakim Kings, Books of First and Second Kohath, Kohathites Necho, Nechoh, Neco, Necoh Pedaiah Rumah Zebidah Zebudah
Topics
Jehoiakim: Wicked Reign and Final Overthrow of Pedaiah: Grandfather of King Josiah Rumah: The Home of Jehoiakim's Mother Zebudah: Wife of Josiah, King of Judah