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Podcast: The Amazing Bible. Book Club
Episode: 2 Kings - Chapter 23b-24a - The Reigns of Jehoahaz and Jehoiakim
Description: King Josiah, the last "good" king of Judah died because he fought Pharaoh Neco of Egypt. His son, Jehoahaz became king for three months, but then Pharaoh Neco came and took him to Egypt where he died, and Neco placed Eliakim king in Judah. He changed his name to Jehoiakim. Judah was now a vassal nation to Egypt, and they had to pay tribute money to them. During this time, Assyria was demolished by Babylon, and so the troops of Babylon headed south toward Judah and Egypt. King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon invaded Judah, and Jehoiakim paid tribute to Babylon...