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Yəhōyāqīm 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤉𐤒𐤉𐤌 | |
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| Born | ʾElyāqīm c. 632 BCE Jerusalem, Judah |
| Died | 598 BCE Jerusalem, Judah |
| Nationality | Hebrew |
Yəhōyāqīm (c. 632 BCE – 598 BCE), anglicized as Jehoiakim, was a king of Judah from 609 to 598 BCE. With support from the Egyptian pharaoh Nekau II, he broke Judah's alliance with Babylonia. In response, Nabûkudurriuṣur II began a siege of Jerusalem and captured the city in 597 BCE. He installed Ṣīḏqīyyāhū as the new king.[1]