.22:24-30.

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Concerning Jehoiachin (Jer 22:24-30)

On Jehoiakim’s death, his eighteen year old son Jehoiachin (also known Jeconiah, or Coniah) was made king. He was doomed to a short reign of only three months followed by a long captivity in Babylon.

Other members of the royal family would also go into captivity, along with many of the leading citizens of Jerusalem (Jer 22:24-27; cf. 2 Kings 24:8-15).

Jehoiachin died in a foreign country, and no son of his became king after him (Jer 22:28-30; but see also 2 Kings 25:27-30).