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Smith's Bible Dictionary
•Son of Paseach, who assisted to repair the old gate of Jerusalem. (Nehemiah 3:6)
Jehoiakim
(whom Jehovah sets up), called Eliakim, son of Josiah and king of Judah. After deposing
Jehoahaz, Pharaoh-necho set Eliakim, his elder brother, upon the throne, and changed his name to
Jehoiakim, B.C. 608-597. For four years Jehoiakim was subject toi Egypt, when Nebuchadnezzar,
after a short siege, entered Jerusalem, took the king prisoner, bound him in fetters to carry him to
Babylon, and took also some of the precious vessels of the temple and carried them to the land of
Shinar. Jehoiakim became tributary to Nebuchadnezzar after his invasion of Judah, and continued
so for three years, but at the end of that time broke his oath of allegiance and rebelled against him.
(2 Kings 24:1) Nebuchadnezzar sent against him numerous bands of Chaldeans, with Syrians,
Moabites and Ammonites, (2 Kings 24:7) and who cruelly harassed the whole country. Either in
an engagement with some of these forces or else by the hand of his own oppressed subjects Jehoiakim
came to a violent end in the eleventh year of his reign. His body was cast out ignominiously on the
ground, and then was dragged away and buried “with the burial of an ass,” without pomp or
lamentation, “beyond the gates of Jerusalem.” (Jeremiah 22:18,19; 36:30) All the accounts we have
of Jehoiakim concur in ascribing to him a vicious and irreligious character. (2 Kings 23:37; 24:9;
2 Chronicles 36:5) The reign of Jehoiakim extends from B.C. 609 to B.C. 598, or, as some reckon,
599.
Jehoiarib
(whom Jehovah defends), head of the first of the twenty-four courses of priests. (1 Chronicles
24:7)
Jehonadab
(whom Jehovah impels) and Jon’adab, the son of Rechab, founder of the Rechabites, an Arab
chief. When Jehu was advancing, after the slaughter of Betheked, on the city of Samaria, he was
suddenly met by Jehonadab, who joined with him in “slaying all that remained unto Ahab.” (2
Kings 10:15-17)
Jehonathan
(whom Jehovah gave).
•Son of Uzziah; superintendent of certain of King David’s storehouses. (1 Chronicles 27:25) (B.C.
1014).
•One of the Levites who were sent by Jehoshaphat through the cities of Judah, with a book of the
law, to teach the people. (2 Chronicles 17:8) (B.C. 910.)
•A priest, (Nehemiah 12:18) the representative of the family of Shemaiah, ver. 6, when Joiakim
was high priest. (B.C. after 536.)
Jehoram
(whom Jehovah has exalted).
•Son of Ahab king of Israel, who succeeded his brother Ahaziah B.C. 896, and died B.C. 884. The
alliance between the kingdoms of Israel and Judah, commenced by his father and Jehoshaphat,
was very close throughout his reign. We first find him associated with Jehoshaphat and the king
of Edom in a war against the Moabites. The three armies were in the utmost danger of perishing
for want of water. The piety of Jehoshaphat suggested an inquiry of Jehovah, thorough Elisha.
After reproving Jehoram, Elisha, for Jehoshaphat’s sake, inquired of Jehovah, and received the
promise of an abundant supply of water, and of a great victory over the Moabites; a promise which
was immediately fulfilled. The allies pursued them with great slaughter into their own land, which
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