Eliakim

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Definition

Eliakim was the name of two men in the Old Testament.

  • One man named Eliakim was the manager of the palace under King Hezekiah.
  • Another man named Eliakim was a son of King Josiah. He was made king of Judah by the Egyptian pharaoh Necho.
  • Necho changed Eliakim’s name to Jehoiakim.

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(See also: Hezekiah, Jehoiakim, Josiah, Pharaoh)

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