Name: Jehoi'achin (also known as Jeconiah or Coniah)

Meaning: The name Jehoi'achin means "Yahweh establishes" or "Yahweh will uphold."

Biblical References: Jehoi'achin is mentioned in several books of the Bible, including 2 Kings, 2 Chronicles, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel.

Historical Context: Jehoi'achin was the nineteenth king of Judah and reigned for a brief period in 597 BC. He was the son of Jehoiakim and the grandson of Josiah, one of Judah's most righteous kings. His reign occurred during a tumultuous period marked by the Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem.

Reign: Jehoi'achin ascended to the throne at the age of eighteen and reigned for only three months before being deposed by Nebuchadnezzar II, the king of Babylon. His short reign is noted in 2 Kings 24:8-9: "Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. His mother’s name was Nehushta daughter of Elnathan; she was from Jerusalem. And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as his father had done."

Deportation to Babylon: Jehoi'achin's reign ended when Nebuchadnezzar besieged Jerusalem and took him captive, along with his family, officials, and many of the leading citizens of Judah. This event is recorded in 2 Kings 24:12-15: "Then Jehoiachin king of Judah, his mother, his servants, his officials, and his eunuchs surrendered to the king of Babylon. In the eighth year of his reign, the king of Babylon took Jehoiachin captive. He carried off all the treasures of the house of the LORD and the treasures of the king’s palace, and he cut into pieces all the gold articles that Solomon king of Israel had made for the temple of the LORD, just as the LORD had foretold."

Life in Exile: Jehoi'achin spent 37 years in Babylonian captivity. During this time, he was treated as a prisoner but later received favor from Evil-merodach, the successor of Nebuchadnezzar. In the thirty-seventh year of his exile, Jehoi'achin was released from prison and given a place of honor at the Babylonian court, as described in 2 Kings 25:27-30: "In the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the year Evil-merodach became king of Babylon, he released Jehoiachin king of Judah from prison on the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth month. He spoke kindly to Jehoiachin and set his throne above the thrones of the other kings who were with him in Babylon. So Jehoiachin changed out of his prison clothes, and he dined regularly at the king’s table for the rest of his life. And the king provided Jehoiachin a daily portion for the rest of his life."

Prophetic Significance: Jehoi'achin's life and reign are significant in biblical prophecy. The prophet Jeremiah pronounced a curse on Jehoi'achin, declaring that none of his descendants would sit on the throne of David (Jeremiah 22:24-30). This curse is often discussed in relation to the genealogy of Jesus Christ, as recorded in the Gospel of Matthew, which includes Jehoi'achin (referred to as Jeconiah) in the lineage of Joseph, the legal father of Jesus.

Legacy: Despite the curse, Jehoi'achin's line continued, and he is listed in the genealogy of Jesus Christ, highlighting the complexity and depth of God's redemptive plan. His life serves as a reminder of the consequences of disobedience to God, as well as the hope of restoration and grace.Jehoi'achin (11 Occurrences)

2 Kings 24:6
So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers; and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead.
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2 Kings 24:8
Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign; and he reigned in Jerusalem three months; and his mother's name was Nehushta the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem.
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2 Kings 24:12
And Jehoiachin the king of Judah went out to the king of Babylon, he, and his mother, and his servants, and his princes, and his officers; and the king of Babylon took him in the eighth year of his reign.
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2 Kings 24:15
And he carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon; and the king's mother, and the king's wives, and his officers, and the chief men of the land, carried he into captivity from Jerusalem to Babylon.
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2 Kings 25:27
And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, that Evil-merodach king of Babylon, in the year that he began to reign, did lift up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison.
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2 Kings 25:29
and changed his prison garments. Jehoiachin ate bread before him continually all the days of his life:
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2 Chronicles 36:8
Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and his abominations which he did, and that which was found in him, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah; and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead.
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2 Chronicles 36:9
Jehoiachin was eight years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months and ten days in Jerusalem; and he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD.
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Jeremiah 52:31
And it cometh to pass, in the thirty and seventh year of the removal of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, in the twenty and fifth of the month, hath Evil-Merodach king of Babylon lifted up, in the year of his reign, the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah, and bringeth him out from the house of restraint,
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Jeremiah 52:33
and changed his prison garments. Jehoiachin ate bread before him continually all the days of his life:
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Ezekiel 1:2
In the fifth of the month -- it is the fifth year of the removal of the king Jehoiachin --
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