2 Kings 23:36-37·~1 min
Jehoiakim Reigns in Judah
Jehoiakim becomes king at twenty-five and reigns eleven years in Jerusalem, but like those before him he does evil in the LORD’s sight.
J36ehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. His mother’s name was Zebidah daughter of Pedaiah; she was from Rumah. 37And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as his fathers had done.
Section summaryJehoiakim’s reign is introduced with the usual royal details and a familiar verdict. The chapter ends without relief: another king of Judah stands in the line of those who do evil before the LORD.
Role in the chapterThis final section seals the chapter’s turn away from Josiah’s reform. It leaves Judah under an evil king, with judgment no longer delayed by faithful rule.