1 Chronicles 3:15

15 The sons of Josiah were Johanan the firstborn, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, and the fourth Shallum.

1 Chronicles 3:15 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 3:15

And the sons of Josiah were, the firstborn Johanan
Of whom we nowhere else read; he probably died before his father Josiah:

the second Jehoiakim:
whose name was Eliakim, changed for the former by the king of Egypt, when, he deposed his younger brother, and set him on the throne, ( 2 Kings 23:24 )

the third Zedekiah;
whose name was Mattaniah, but changed by the king of Babylon, when he placed him on the throne in the room of his brother's son, ( 2 Kings 24:17 ) ,

the fourth Shallum:
the same with Jehoahaz, who was first made king in the room of his father; but reigning so short a time, and making so mean a figure, is mentioned last, see ( Jeremiah 22:11 ) .

1 Chronicles 3:15 In-Context

13 Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son,
14 Amon his son, and Josiah his son.
15 The sons of Josiah were Johanan the firstborn, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, and the fourth Shallum.
16 The sons of Jehoiakim were Jeconiah his son and Zedekiah his son.
17 And the sons of Jeconiah were Assir, Shealtiel his son,

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Called Jehoahaz in 2 Kings 23:31
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