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He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, according to all that his fathers had done.
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The Specifics of His Evil
The Bible's condemnation of Jehoiakim isn't just a general statement. Commentators, referencing the prophet Jeremiah, describe him as covetous, violent, and even a murderer of the prophet Urijah. One scholar suggests that his political dependence on Egypt likely led him to introduce Egyptian forms of idolatry, directly undoing his father's reforms.
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2 Kings
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19th Century
Anglican
THE REIGN OF JEHOIAKIM (2 Kings 23:35–24:7).
And Jehoiakim gave. — And the silver and the …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his fathers had done…
Presbyterian
After Josiah was laid in his grave, one trouble followed another, until, twenty-two years later, Jerusalem was destroyed. The wicked perished in gr…
