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Eliakim

People's Dictionary of the Bible

Eliakim (e-lî'a-kĭm), whom God establishes. 1. The master of the household of Hezekiah, and one of the commissioners appointed to treat with the king of Assyria. 2 Kings 18:18; 2 Kings 18:26; 2 Kings 18:37; 2 Kings 19:2; Isaiah 22:20; Isaiah 36:3; Isaiah 36:11; Isaiah 36:22; Isaiah 37:2. 2. The son and successor of Josiah, king of Judah. His name was changed to Jehoiakim. 2 Kings 23:34; 2 Chronicles 36:4. There are five persons of this name mentioned in the Bible.

Bibliography Information
Rice, Edwin Wilbur, DD. Entry for 'Eliakim'. People's Dictionary of the Bible. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​rpd/​e/eliakim.html. 1893.