Who was Jehoiachin in the Bible?

What does the Bible say about Jehoiachin?

Jehoiachin, also referred to as Jeconiah, Coniah, or Shallum, was a king of Judah who reigned for a brief period of three months and ten days (2Ch.36.9). He was the son of King Jehoiakim and ascended to the throne at the age of eighteen (2Ki.24.8). However, during his reign, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon besieged Jerusalem, and Jehoiachin surrendered to him (2Ki.24.12). As a result, Jehoiachin, along with his family, nobles, and skilled workers, was taken captive to Babylon (2Ki.24.15-16; Jer.24.1; 27.20; 29.2; Ezk.1.2). Nebuchadnezzar appointed Jehoiachin's uncle, Mattaniah (later renamed Zedekiah), as the new king of Judah (2Ki.24.17; Jer.37.1). During his captivity in Babylon, Jehoiachin was imprisoned for 37 years until Evil-merodach, the new king of Babylon, released him and treated him kindly (2Ki.25.27-30; Jer.52.31-34). Jehoiachin's descendants, including Shealtiel and Zerubbabel, are mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus Christ (1Ch.3.17; Mat.1.11-12). The prophet Jeremiah prophesied about Jehoiachin, referring to him as "Coniah" and declaring that none of his descendants would prosper on the throne of David (Jer.22.24-30). Despite this prophecy, Jehoiachin's release from prison and the favor shown to him by the Babylonian king suggest that God had not forgotten him or his family.

Where does Jehoiachin appear in the Bible?

Jehoiachin is referenced in 9 verses across 4 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.

• 2 Chronicles 36:8
• 2 Chronicles 36:9
• 2 Kings 24:6
• 2 Kings 24:8
• 2 Kings 24:12
• 2 Kings 24:15
• 2 Kings 25:27
• Ezekiel 1:2
• Jeremiah 52:31

What else appears in these passages?

These turn up in the same passages as Jehoiachin.