2 Kings 24:6

24:6 He passed away ¹  and his son Jehoiachin replaced him as king.

2 Kings 24:8

Jehoiachin’s Reign over Judah

24:8 Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. ²  His mother ³  was Nehushta the daughter of Elnathan, from Jerusalem.

2 Kings 24:12

24:12 King Jehoiachin of Judah, along with his mother, his servants, his officials, and his eunuchs surrendered ⁴  to the king of Babylon. The king of Babylon, in the eighth year of his reign, ⁵  took Jehoiachin ⁶  prisoner.

2 Kings 24:15

24:15 He deported Jehoiachin from Jerusalem to Babylon, along with the king’s mother and wives, his eunuchs, and the high-ranking officials of the land. ⁷ 

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¹ tn Heb “lay down with his fathers.”

² map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.

³ tn Heb “the name of his mother.”

⁴ tn Heb “came out.”

⁵ sn That is, the eighth year of Nebuchadnezzar’s reign, 597 b.c.

⁶ tn Heb “him”; the referent (Jehoiachin) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁷ tn Heb “and he deported Jehoiachin to Babylon; the mother of the king and the wives of the king and his eunuchs and the mighty of the land he led into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon.”