2Ch 36:1-8 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 2Chr 36:1-4: 36:1-4 Jehoahaz , also known as Shallum (see Jer 22:11 ), was not Josiah’s oldest son (1 Chr 3:15 ), and the reason he was chosen as king is not explained. Pharaoh Neco immediately intervened and established Jehoahaz’s older brother Eliakim in his place and renamed him Jehoiakim .

a36:1-4►

bJer 22:11►

c1 Chr 3:15►

fJer 22:13-17►

‏ 2 Chronicles 36:1-8

Summary for 2Chr 36:1-4: 36:1-4 ^a Jehoahaz, also known as Shallum (see Jer 22:11 ^b), was not Josiah’s oldest son (1 Chr 3:15 ^c), and the reason he was chosen as king is not explained. Pharaoh Neco immediately intervened and established Jehoahaz’s older brother Eliakim in his place and renamed him Jehoiakim.
36:2 ^d Jehoahaz’s reign of three months was in 609 BC.
36:5 ^e Jehoiakim reigned from 609 to 598 BC.

• He did what was evil: Jeremiah characterized his reign as one of self-aggrandizement and injustice (Jer 22:13-17 ^f).