(A)Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim and [a]the abominations which he committed, and what was found against him, behold, they are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah. And his son Jehoiachin became king in his place.

(B)Jehoiachin was [b]eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned for three months and ten days in Jerusalem. He did evil in the sight of the Lord.

Captivity in Babylon Begun

10 (C)At the turn of the year King Nebuchadnezzar sent men and had him brought to Babylon with the valuable articles of the house of the Lord; and he made his relative (D)Zedekiah king over Judah and Jerusalem.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 36:8 Lit his
  2. 2 Chronicles 36:9 As in LXX and some Heb mss; MT eight years

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