4 The king of Mitzrayim made Elyakim his brother king over Yehudah and Yerushalayim, and changed his name to Yehoiakim. Nekho took Yo'achaz his brother, and carried him to Mitzrayim.
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2 Chronicles 36:4 In-Context
2 Yo'achaz was twenty-three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months in Yerushalayim.
3 The king of Mitzrayim deposed him at Yerushalayim, and fined the land one hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.
4 The king of Mitzrayim made Elyakim his brother king over Yehudah and Yerushalayim, and changed his name to Yehoiakim. Nekho took Yo'achaz his brother, and carried him to Mitzrayim.
5 Yehoiakim was Twenty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Yerushalayim: and he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD his God.
6 Against him came up Nevukhadnetztzar king of Bavel, and bound him in fetters, to carry him to Bavel.