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2 Kings 24

2 Kings 24:8

Jehoiachin Reigns in Judah · 2 Kings 24:6–9
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Translations

Modern
Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. His mother’s name was Nehushta daughter of Elnathan; she was from Jerusalem.
Traditional
Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. And his mother’s name was Nehushta, the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem.
Literal
Jehoiachin was a son of eighteen years in his reigning, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. And the name of his mother was Nehushta daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem.
Latin
Decem et octo annorum erat Joachin cum regnare cœpisset, et tribus mensibus regnavit in Jerusalem: nomen matris ejus Nohesta filia Elnathan de Jerusalem.

Original

Hebrew
English
Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. His mother’s name was Nehushta daughter of Elnathan; she was from Jerusalem.

Notes

2 Kings 24:8

  • Jehoiachin became king in 597 BC.

  • He ruled in Jerusalem for three months (see Jeremiah 22:28–30).

2 Kings 24:1–25:21

Nebuchadnezzar II attacked Judah at least three times, in 605 BC, 597 BC, and 586 BC.

He took treasures from Jerusalem and captured people to bring to Babylon (see 2 Kings 24:1, 10–17; 25:1–21).

Events

Parallels

2 Chronicles 36:9–10

People

Elnathan: Father of Nehushta, King Jehoiachin's mother Jehoiachin: King of Judah, son of Jehoiakim Nehushta: Mother of King Jehoiachin of Judah

Places

Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions

Glossary

Babylon, Babylonia Chaldea, Chaldeans Elnathan Jehoiachin Kings, Books of First and Second Nehushta Zechariah, Book of

Topics

Babylon: Empire of Judah Elnathan: Father of Nehushta, the Mother of King Jehoiachin Jehoiachin: King of Judah and Successor to Jehoiakim Jerusalem: Captured and Pillaged by Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon Kings: Who Reigned Over Judah: Jehoiachin Nehushta: Wife of Jehoiakim, King of Judah, and the Mother of Jehoiachin Prophecies Concerning Israel: Jehoiachin is Made King