John Gill Commentary


John Gill Commentary
"And Pharaoh-necoh made Eliakim the son of Josiah king in the room of Josiah his father, and changed his name to Jehoiakim: but he took Jehoahaz away; and he came to Egypt, and died there." — 2 Kings 23:34 (ASV)
And Pharaohnechoh made Eliakim the son of Josiah king in the
room of Josiah his father
Not in the room of Jehoahaz; for he did not allow him to be a king, and to have any lawful right to the throne; but, deposing him, set up his elder brother:
and turned his name to Jehoiakim ;
to show his subjection to him, and that he held his government by him:
and took Jehoahaz away :
with him, from Jerusalem, when he departed thence:
and he came to Egypt, and died there :
and never returned to Jerusalem, according to the prophecy of Jeremiah, (Jeremiah 22:11) .