2 Tawarikh 36:4-6

36:4 The king of Egypt made Jehoahaz’s ¹  brother Eliakim king over Judah and Jerusalem, and changed his name to Jehoiakim. Necho seized his brother Jehoahaz and took him to Egypt.

Jehoiakim’s Reign

36:5 Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned for eleven years in Jerusalem. ²  He did evil in the sight of ³  the Lord his God. 36:6 King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon attacked him, ⁴  bound him with bronze chains, and carried him away ⁵  to Babylon.

[36:4]  ¹ tn Heb “his”; the referent (Jehoahaz) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[36:5]  ² map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[36:5]  ³ tn Heb “in the eyes of.”

[36:6]  ⁴ tn Heb “came up against him.”

[36:6]  ⁵ tn Heb “to carry him away.”