A king of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.23.34;
son of: Josiah (H2977) and Zebidah (H2080);
half-brother of: Jehoahaz (H3059H), Zedekiah (H6667H) and Shallum (H7967J); married to Nehushta (H5179);
father of: Jehoiachin (H3078); also called Zedekiah at Jer.27.1; Eliakim at 2Ki.23.34; 1x
Also named: el.ya.qim (אֶלְיָקִים "Eliakim" H0471I)
§ Jehoiakim = "Jehovah raises up"
son of Josiah and the third from the last king of Judah; subject vassel of Nebuchadnezzar who reigned for 11 years before he died a violent death either in combat or by the hands of his own subjects