- Biblical figure
Biography
Narrative 2 Kings
Marriage and Family
Josiah had four sons: Johanan, and Eliakim (born c. 634 BCE), whose mother was Zebudah the daughter of Pedaiah of Rumah; and Mattanyahu (c. 618 BCE) and Shallum (633/632 BCE), whose mother was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. Eliakim had his name changed by Pharaoh Necho of Egypt to Jehoiakim.
Royal Succession
His son Shallum succeeded Josiah as king of Judah, under the name Jehoahaz. Shallum was succeeded by Eliakim, under the name Jehoiakim, who was succeeded by his own son Jeconiah; then, Jeconiah was succeeded to the throne by Mattanyahu, under the name Zedekiah.[13] Zedekiah was the last king of Judah before the kingdom was conquered by Babylon and the people exiled.
After the failed siege of Harran, Necho left a sizable force behind, but returned himself to Egypt. On his return march, he found that the Judeans had selected Jehoahaz to succeed his father Josiah. Necho brought Jehoahaz to Riblah and imprisoned him there. He then deposed Jehoahaz and replaced with his older brother Eliakim as king, changing his name to Jehoiakim. Jehoahaz had ruled for three months. Necho brought Jehoahaz back to Egypt as his prisoner, where Jehoahaz ended his days.[8][9]
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Jehoiakim (c634 BC-) | 634 Jerusalem, Land of Canaan | 598 Jerusalem, Land of Canaan | Nehushta, daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem |
| Johanan ben Judah | Land of Canaan | ||
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Jehoahaz of Judah (632 BC-) | 632 Land of Canaan | Egypt | |
| Zedekiah (c618 BC-) | 618 Israel | Babylon, Iraq | |
References
- 2 Chr 28 - Biblical Record of the Reign of King Ahaz
- Gospel of Matthew Ch 1
- Gospel of Luke Ch 3
- Amon - LDS Bible Dictionary
- of Judah Jehoahaz of Judah - Wikipedia
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