Jehoiakim

Jehoiakim (died c. 597 bc), king of Judah (609-597 bc), son of Josiah. He started his reign as a vassal king under the control of the Egyptians. In 605 bc, however, after the battle at Carchemish, Jehoiakim submitted to the conqueror of Egypt, Nebuchadnezzar II, the Neo-Babylonian overlord of Palestine. Some years later, he rebelled against Nebuchadnezzar but was subdued after a siege of Jerusalem in 597 bc and possibly assassinated. He was succeeded by his son, Jehoiachin, who ruled for a few months before being deposed and carried into captivity (see 2 Kings 23:34-24:6).