2 Kings 24:6

“So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers: and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead.”

"So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers: and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead." - 2 Kings 24:6
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What does 2 Kings 24:6 mean?

The book of 2 Kings is the eleventh of the twelve historical books in the Old Testament of the Bible. It continues the narrative of the kings of the divided Israelite kingdom and the eventual downfall and capture of both Israel and Judah. This verse specifically focuses on the…

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The Legacy of Kings: A Reflection on Jehoiakim and Jehoiachin

In 2 Kings 24:6, we read, "So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers: and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead." This brief statement may seem like a straightforward historical note, yet it resonates with profound truths regarding legacy, leadership, and the weight of generational…

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A Prayer for Legacy and Righteous Leadership

O Sovereign Lord, As we bow before You in reverence and humility, we find ourselves reflecting upon the profound truths imbedded within Your Word. Today, we come especially mindful of the verse from 2 Kings 24:6, which states, "So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers: and Jehoiachin…

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2 Kings 24:6 - "So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers: and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead."
2 kings 6:24
2 Kings 6:24 - "¶ And it came to pass after this, that Ben-hadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria."
“And it came to pass after this, that Benhadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria.” — 2 Kings 6:24 (KJV)
2 Kings 24:5 - "¶ Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
2 Kings 24:10 - "¶ At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against Jerusalem, and the city was besieged."
2 Kings 24:11 - "And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came against the city, and his servants did besiege it."
"¶ And it came to pass after this, that Ben-hadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria." - 2 Kings 6:24
2 Kings 24:1 - "In his days Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his servant three years: then he turned and rebelled against him."
2 Kings 15:6 - "And the rest of the acts of Azariah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
2 Kings 13:24 - "So Hazael king of Syria died; and Ben-hadad his son reigned in his stead."
2 Kings 24:9 - "And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father had done."
2 Kings 24:19 - "And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that Jehoiakim had done."
2 Kings 24:17 - "¶ And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father's brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah."
2 Samuel 24:6 - "Then they came to Gilead, and to the land of Tahtim-hodshi; and they came to Dan-jaan, and about to Zidon,"
2 Kings 6:16 - "And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them."
2 Kings 24:4 - "And also for the innocent blood that he shed: for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; which the LORD would not pardon."
"And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came against the city, and his servants did besiege it." - 2 Kings 24:11
1 Kings 6:24 - "And five cubits was the one wing of the cherub, and five cubits the other wing of the cherub: from the uttermost part of the one wing unto the uttermost part of the other were ten cubits."
2 Kings 3:6 - "¶ And king Jehoram went out of Samaria the same time, and numbered all Israel."
2 Kings 2:24 - "And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them."
2 Kings 8:24 - "And Joram slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead."
2 Kings 12:6 - "But it was so, that in the three and twentieth year of king Jehoash the priests had not repaired the breaches of the house."
2 Kings 24:3 - "Surely at the commandment of the LORD came this upon Judah, to remove them out of his sight, for the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he did;"
2 Kings 25:24 - "And Gedaliah sware to them, and to their men, and said unto them, Fear not to be the servants of the Chaldees: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon; and it shall be well with you."
2 Kings 21:24 - "And the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead."
2 Kings 6:4 - "So he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood."
2 Kings 6:6 - "And the man of God said, Where fell it? And he shewed him the place. And he cut down a stick, and cast it in thither; and the iron did swim."
2 Kings 22:6 - "Unto carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house."