Jehoiakim was twenty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Zebudah, the daughter of Pedaiah of Rumah.
Key themes
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Glossary
- Jerusalem Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.
- Jehoiakim Person
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He whom Jehovah has set up, the second son of Josiah, and eighteenth king of Judah, which he ruled over for eleven years (B. C. 610-599). His original name was Eliakim (q. v. ).
- Pedaiah Person
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Redemption of the Lord. (1. ) The father of Zebudah, who was the wife of Josiah and mother of king Jehoiakim ( 2 Kings 23:36 ). (2. ) The father of Zerubbabel ( 1 Chr. 3:17-19 ). (3. ).
- Rumah Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Horbat Rumah.
- Zebudah Person
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Given, the wife of Josiah and mother of Jehoiakim ( 2 Kings 23:36 ).