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.
Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he ruled in Jerusalem for eleven years. His mother's name was Zebudah, and she was the daughter of Pedaiah from the town of Rumah.
This verse introduces King Jehoiakim, telling us his age when he started ruling, how long he reigned, and his family background.
📚 Historical Context
In the historical context of the divided kingdom of Israel and Judah, Jehoiakim was a king of Judah who ascended to the throne at age twenty-five after his brother Jehoahaz was deposed by the Egyptian Pharaoh Necho around 609 BC. He ruled during a period of increasing threats from the Babylonian Empire, which eventually led to Judah's downfall, and this verse provides straightforward details about his age, reign length, and family background as part of the biblical record of Judah's kings. Such accounts help illustrate the political instability and foreign influences that shaped Judah's history.
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