Both Testaments
Jehoiachin
The penultimate king of Judah who was taken captive to Babylon after a brief three-month reign.
Jehoiachin, also known as Jeconiah or Coniah, succeeded his father Jehoiakim but reigned only three months before surrendering to Nebuchadnezzar II. His exile to Babylon serves as a pivotal moment in the decline of the Davidic dynasty and the onset of the Babylonian captivity. Despite the curse pronounced against his line in Jeremiah, he remains a significant link in the genealogy of Jesus Christ recorded in Matthew.
In the text
- Verses
- 22
- Books
- 7
- First appears
- 2 Kings 24:6
- Last appears
- Matthew 1:12
Where Jehoiachin appears
22 verses · 14 chaptersIn the same books
- Shaphan24 versesA faithful scribe and royal official who served King Josiah during the discovery of the Book of the Law.
- Nethaniah20 versesA royal descendant of David and father of Ishmael, the assassin of Gedaliah the governor.
- Jehoram19 versesThe son of Jehoshaphat who reigned as the wicked king of Judah, leading the nation into idolatry.
- Jehoiada45 versesA faithful high priest who protected the Davidic line and restored true worship in Judah.
- Jeremiah132 versesA prophet called by God to warn Judah of impending judgment and exile during the final years of the kingdom.
- Nebuchadnezzar79 versesThe powerful Neo-Babylonian king who conquered Jerusalem and exiled the people of Judah to Babylon.
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