Jehoiakim’s Rebellion and Death

24 During^(A) Jehoiakim’s reign,^(B) King Nebuchadnezzar^(C) of Babylon^(D) attacked.^(E) Jehoiakim became his vassal for three years, and then he turned and rebelled against him. ² The Lord sent Chaldean, Aramean,^(F) Moabite,^(G) and Ammonite raiders against Jehoiakim. He sent them against Judah to destroy it, according to the word of the Lord he had spoken through his servants the prophets.^(H)

⁵ Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned for eleven years in Jerusalem. He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord his God.^{(A) 6} Now King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon attacked him^(B) and bound him in bronze^(C) shackles to take him to Babylon.^(D)