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Jehoiachin in Easton's Bible Dictionary

succeeded his father Jehoiakin (B.C. 599) when only eight years of age, and reigned for one hundred days (2 Chr. 36:9). He is also called Jeconiah (Jer. 24:1; 27:20, etc.), and Coniah (22:24; 37:1). He was succeeded by his uncle, Mattaniah = Zedekiah (q.v.). He was the last direct heir to the Jewish crown. He was carried captive to Babylo...

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Jehoiakim in Naves Topical Bible

-Also called ELIAKIM -King of Judah 1Ch 3:15 -Ancestor of Jesus Mt 1:11 -Wicked reign and final overthrow of 2Ki 23:34-37; 24:1-6; 2Ch 36:4-8; Jer 22:13-19; 26:22,23; 36; Da 1:1,2 -Dies, and is succeeded by his son, Jehoiachin 2Ki 24:6...

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Jehoiarib in Easton's Bible Dictionary

Jehovah defends, a priest at Jerusalem, head of one of the sacerdotal courses (1 Chr. 9:10; 24:7). His "course" went up from Babylon after the Exile (Ezra 2:36-39; Neh. 7:39- 42)....

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Jehonathan in Naves Topical Bible

-1. An overseer of David's storehouses 1Ch 27:25 -2. A Levite sent to instruct the people in the law 2Ch 17:8 -3. An obscure priest Ne 12:18...

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Jehohanan in Naves Topical Bible

-1. A porter of the tabernacle 1Ch 26:3 -2. A military chief under Jehoshaphat, whose corps consisted of two-hundred and eighty thousand men 2Ch 17:15 Probably identical with a captain of a hundred, in 2Ch 23:1 -3. Son of Bebai Ezr 10:28 -4. A priest among the exiles who returned from Babylon Ne 12:13 -5. A chorister in the temple Ne 12...

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Jehoiakim in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(whom Jehovah sets up), called Eliakim, son of Josiah and king of Judah. After deposing Jehoahaz, Pharaoh-necho set Eliakim, his elder brother, upon the throne, and changed his name to Jehoiakim, B.C. 608-597. For four years Jehoiakim was subject toi Egypt, when Nebuchadnezzar, after a short siege, entered Jerusalem, took the king prisoner, bo...

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Jehonathan in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(whom Jehovah gave). 1. Son of Uzziah; superintendent of certain of King David's storehouses. 1Ch 27:25 (B.C. 1014). 2. One of the Levites who were sent by Jehoshaphat through the cities of Judah, with a book of the law, to teach the people. 2Ch 17:8 (B.C. 910.) 3. A priest, Ne 12:18 the representative of the family of Shemaiah, ver. 6, when...

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Jehohanan in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(whom Jehovah gave), a name of which John is the contraction. 1. A Korhite Levite, one of the doorkeepers to the tabernacle. 1Ch 26:3 comp. 1Chr 25:1 (B.C. 1014.) 2. One of the principal men of Judah under King Jehoshaphat. 2Ch 17:15 comp. 2Chr 17:13 and 2Chr 17:19 (B.C. 910.) 3. Father of Ishmael, one of the "captains of hundreds" whom Jeho...

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