608/607 BC
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Jehoiakim · Judah
life, dates, and events
This record brings together the lifespan, dates, Scripture, and every dated event assigned to Jehoiakim · Judah.
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Birth, lifespan, and death
Creation years 3316–3327
Reference under review · 597/596 BC
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Look up Jehoiakim in the study works
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Public-domain referenceEaston’s Bible Dictionary
Dictionary and historical background
Find Jehoiakim →Public-domain referenceSmith’s Bible DictionaryPeople, places, customs, and history
Find Jehoiakim →Public-domain referenceHitchcock’s Bible NamesThe name and its traditional meaning
Find Jehoiakim →Public-domain referenceNave’s Topical BibleRelated KJV passages arranged by subject
Find Jehoiakim →Public-domain referenceTorrey’s Topical TextbookRelated biblical subjects and references
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Events involving Jehoiakim · Judah
Creation year 3323601/600 BC
Jehoiakim serves Babylon
Jehoiakim submits to Babylon for three years before rebelling.
2 Kings 24:1 · KJV
“In his days Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his servant three years: then he turned and rebelled against him.”
Parallel Scripture · 2 Chronicles 36:5–7
Open Creation year 3323 in the Original Timeline →Chronicles places Jehoiakim within Judah’s final decline and Nebuchadnezzar’s advance.