2 Chronicles 36:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Chronicles 36:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Chronicles 36:4 is a verse from the book of 2 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and turned his name to Jehoiakim. And Nech..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Chronicles 36:4 — KJV
“And the king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and turned his name to Jehoiakim. And Necho took Jehoahaz his brother, and carried him to Egypt.”
— 2 Chronicles 36:4 (KJV)
2 Chronicles 36:4 in Context — About the Book of 2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles follows the kings of Judah from Solomon's temple dedication to the Babylonian exile, spotlighting every revival along the way. Its most quoted promise — if my people humble themselves and pray — remains the Bible's clearest formula for national and personal restoration.
Cross-References for 2 Chronicles 36:4
“And Pharaohnechoh made Eliakim the son of Josiah king in the room of Josiah his father, and turned his name to Jehoiakim, and took Jehoahaz away: and he came to Egypt, and died there.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 36:4: king, egypt, made
“And his servants carried him in a chariot dead from Megiddo, and brought him to Jerusalem, and buried him in his own sepulchre. And the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and anointed him, and made him king in his father's stead.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 36:4: king, made, jerusalem
“And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought them into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered unto one, whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor; governor: or, deputy”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 36:4: king, made, over
“Which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took not, when he carried away captive Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah from Jerusalem to Babylon, and all the nobles of Judah and Jerusalem;”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 36:4: king, judah, jerusalem
“So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, and took away the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house; he took all: he carried away also the shields of gold which Solomon had made.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 36:4: king, egypt, made
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