Also known as Jehoiachin, Joachin, and Coniah
Son of Jehoiakim, King of Judah and Nehushta, daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem. Born about 617 B.C. He began to reign in Jerusalem in 599 or 598 B.C., at age 18, upon the death of his father, Jehoiakim.
After reigning for three months and ten days, he was removed from office by the Babylonians, and Zedekiah was placed as king in Jerusalem. Jeconiah, with his household, many of the rulers of Judah, and many craftsmen, were taken captive to Babylon. He was still called king while in captivity.
His children were Assir and Salathiel.
In the thirty-seventh year of his captivity, or about 561-562 B.C., he was removed from prison by Evil-merodach, King of Babylon.
