Judah's Decline

2 Chronicles 36

1 m The people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah and made him king in his father's place in Jerusalem. 2 Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. 3 Then the king of Egypt deposed him in Jerusalem and n laid on the land a tribute of a hundred talents of silver and a talent 1 of gold. 4 And the king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and changed his name to Jehoiakim. But Neco took Jehoahaz his brother and carried him to Egypt.

5 o Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord his God. 6 p Against him came up Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon q and bound him in chains r to take him to Babylon. 7 s Nebuchadnezzar also carried part of the vessels of the house of the Lord to Babylon and put them in his palace in Babylon. 8 t Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and the abominations that he did, and what was found against him, behold, they are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah. And Jehoiachin his son reigned in his place.

9 u Jehoiachin was eighteen 2 years old when he became king, and he reigned three months and ten days in Jerusalem. He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. 10 In v the spring of the year King Nebuchadnezzar sent and brought him to Babylon, w with the precious vessels of the house of the Lord, and made his brother x Zedekiah king over Judah and Jerusalem.

11 y Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. 12 He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord his God. He did not humble himself before z Jeremiah the prophet, who spoke from the mouth of the Lord. 13 a He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God. b He stiffened his neck and hardened his heart against turning to the Lord, the God of Israel. 14 All the officers of the priests and the people likewise were exceedingly unfaithful, following all the abominations of the nations. And they polluted the house of the Lord that he had made holy in Jerusalem.

15 The Lord, the God of their fathers, c sent persistently to them by his messengers, because he had compassion on his people and on his dwelling place. 16 d But they kept mocking the messengers of God, e despising his words and scoffing at his prophets, f until the wrath of the Lord rose against his people, until there was no remedy.

  1. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 36:1 - 4
    The people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah and made him king in his father's place in Jerusalem.
    2 Kings 23:30 - 34
    And his servants carried him dead in a chariot from Megiddo and brought him to Jerusalem and buried him in his own tomb. And the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and anointed him, and made him king in his father's place.
  2. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 22:19
    And they shall fine him a hundred shekels of silver and give them to the father of the young woman, because he has brought a bad name upon a virgin of Israel. And she shall be his wife. He may not divorce her all his days.
  3. Cross References
    2 Kings 23:36 - 37
    Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Zebidah the daughter of Pedaiah of Rumah.
  4. Cross References
    2 Kings 24:1
    In his days, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his servant three years. Then he turned and rebelled against him.
  5. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 33:11
    Therefore the Lord brought upon them the commanders of the army of the king of Assyria, who captured Manasseh with hooks and bound him with chains of bronze and brought him to Babylon.
  6. Cross References
    2 Kings 24:6
    So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers, and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his place.
    Jeremiah 22:18 - 19
    Therefore thus says the Lord concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah: "They shall not lament for him, saying, 'Ah, my brother!' or 'Ah, sister!' They shall not lament for him, saying, 'Ah, lord!' or 'Ah, his majesty!
    Jeremiah 36:30
    Therefore thus says the Lord concerning Jehoiakim king of Judah: He shall have none to sit on the throne of David, and his dead body shall be cast out to the heat by day and the frost by night.
  7. Cross References
    2 Kings 24:13
    And carried off all the treasures of the house ...
    Ezra 1:7
    Cyrus the king also brought out the vessels of ...
    Daniel 1:1 - 2
    In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim kin...
    Daniel 5:2
    Belshazzar, when he tasted the wine, commanded ...
    2 Chronicles 36:10
    In the spring of the year King Nebuchadnezzar s...
    2 Chronicles 36:18
    And all the vessels of the house of God, great ...
  8. Cross References
    2 Kings 24:5 - 6
    Now the rest of the deeds of Jehoiakim and all that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?
  9. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 36:9 - 10
    Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned three months and ten days in Jerusalem. He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord.
    2 Kings 24:8 - 17
    Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Nehushta the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem.
  10. Cross References
    2 Samuel 11:1
    In the spring of the year, the time when kings go out to battle, David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel. And they ravaged the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah. But David remained at Jerusalem.
  11. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 36:7
    Nebuchadnezzar also carried part of the vessels of the house of the Lord to Babylon and put them in his palace in Babylon.
    2 Chronicles 36:18
    And all the vessels of the house of God, great and small, and the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the king and of his princes, all these he brought to Babylon.
  12. Cross References
    Jeremiah 37:1
    Zedekiah the son of Josiah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon made king in the land of Judah, reigned instead of Coniah the son of Jehoiakim.
    2 Kings 24:17
    And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin's uncle, king in his place, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
  13. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 36:11 - 13
    Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem.
    2 Kings 24:18 - 20
    Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.
    Jeremiah 52:1 - 2
    Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.
  14. Cross References
    Jeremiah 21:3 - 7
    Then Jeremiah said to them:
    Jeremiah 27:12 - 22
    To Zedekiah king of Judah I spoke in like manner: "Bring your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him and his people and live.
    Jeremiah 32:1 - 5
    The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord in the tenth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, which was the eighteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar.
    Jeremiah 37:6 - 10
    Then the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah the prophet:
    Jeremiah 38:17 - 26
    Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, "Thus says the Lord, the God of hosts, the God of Israel: If you will surrender to the officials of the king of Babylon, then your life shall be spared, and this city shall not be burned with fire, and you and your house shall live.
  15. Cross References
    Jeremiah 52:3
    For because of the anger of the Lord things came to the point in Jerusalem and Judah that he cast them out from his presence. And Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.
    Ezekiel 17:15
    But he rebelled against him by sending his ambassadors to Egypt, that they might give him horses and a large army. Will he thrive? Can one escape who does such things? Can he break the covenant and yet escape?
    Ezekiel 17:18
    He despised the oath in breaking the covenant, and behold, he gave his hand and did all these things; he shall not escape.
  16. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 30:8
    Do not now be stiff-necked as your fathers were, but yield yourselves to the Lord and come to his sanctuary, which he has consecrated forever, and serve the Lord your God, that his fierce anger may turn away from you.
  17. Cross References
    Jeremiah 7:13
    And now, because you have done all these things...
    Jeremiah 7:25
    From the day that your fathers came out of the ...
    Jeremiah 25:3 - 4
    For twenty-three years, from the thirteenth yea...
    Jeremiah 26:5
    And to listen to the words of my servants the p...
    Jeremiah 29:19
    Because they did not pay attention to my words,...
    Jeremiah 35:15
    I have sent to you all my servants the prophets...
    Jeremiah 44:4
    Yet I persistently sent to you all my servants ...
    Jeremiah 11:7
    For I solemnly warned your fathers when I broug...
    Jeremiah 32:33
    They have turned to me their back and not their...
  18. Cross References
    Jeremiah 5:12 - 13
    They have spoken falsely of the Lord and have said, 'He will do nothing; no disaster will come upon us, nor shall we see sword or famine.
  19. Cross References
    Proverbs 1:25
    Because you have ignored all my counsel and would have none of my reproof.
    Proverbs 1:30
    Would have none of my counsel and despised all my reproof.
  20. Cross References
    Ezra 5:12
    But because our fathers had angered the God of heaven, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this house and carried away the people to Babylonia.
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