Bible Strands
2 Kings 24:6
And Jehoiakim rested with his fathers, and his son Jehoiachin reigned in his place.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records the conclusion of Jehoiakim’s reign and the immediate succession of his son Jehoiachin following the political upheavals of the Babylonian conquest. This statement functions as a chronological marker within the royal chronicles of Judah.
The words — The phrase וַיִּשְׁכַּב (va-yishkav) literally means “and he lay down,” a standard Hebrew idiom for death used here alongside וַיִּמְלֹךְ (va-yimlok), “and he became king,” to denote the transfer of royal authority.
The thread — This succession narrative intersects with Jeremiah 22:18, which prophesies Jehoiakim will receive no mourning, and Jeremiah 36:30, which declares he will have no heir to sit on David’s throne, contrasting with the immediate regnal notice here.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that dynastic continuity does not guarantee divine favor, as the recorded succession occurs alongside prophetic judgments against the ruling house.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers: and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead.
Cross-references
- Jeremiah 22:18 Therefore this is what the LORD says concerning Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah: “They will not mourn for him: ‘Alas, my brother! Alas, my sister!’ They will not mourn for him: ‘Alas, my master! Alas, his splendor!’
- 2 Chronicles 36:6 Then Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against Jehoiakim and bound him with bronze shackles to take him to Babylon.
- Jeremiah 36:30 Therefore this is what the LORD says about Jehoiakim king of Judah: He will have no one to sit on David’s throne, and his body will be thrown out and exposed to heat by day and frost by night.
- 2 Chronicles 36:8 As for the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, the abominations he committed, and all that was found against him, they are indeed written in the Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah. And his son Jehoiachin reigned in his place.