2 Kings 24:6-8

24:6 He passed away ¹  and his son Jehoiachin replaced him as king. 24:7 The king of Egypt did not march out from his land again, for the king of Babylon conquered all the territory that the king of Egypt had formerly controlled between the Brook of Egypt and the Euphrates River.

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.

[24:6]  ¹ tn Heb “lay down with his fathers.”

[24:8]  ² map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[24:8]  ³ tn Heb “the name of his mother.”