Timeline of Humanity

Nebuchadnezzar's invasion (-606)

Jehoiakim

In the third year of Jehoiakim's reign, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, and besieged the city and took it. Some of the utensils in the house of God were brought to the land of Shinar, into the treasury of the god of Babylon. In addition, Nebuchadnezzar ordered Aspenas, the head of his court, to bring some Israelites, who were of the king's line and of the nobility, that is, young men who were without blemish, who were of good stature, who understood various kinds of wisdom, were knowledgeable there were many who had an understanding of knowledge, namely people who were capable of working in the royal court, so that they would be taught the writing and language of the Chaldeans. Among them were also some of the men of Judah, namely Daniel, Hananya, Misael and Azarya.

This is consistent with records from the Babylonian Chronicles, especially the Jerusalem Chronicles, which state that in 606-605 BC Nebuchadnezzar defeated the Egyptian army at Carchemish, then returned to Babylon to ascend the throne in place of his dead father, and returned to the land of Hatti (Syria and Palestine) until the month of Syria accumulated a lot of plunder back to Babylon.

Jehoiakim paid tribute to Nebuchadnezzar (-604)

Nebuchadnezzar besieges Jerusalem

He was subject to him for 3 years; but then Jehoiakim turned and rebelled against him. In the Jerusalem Chronicles it is written that in 601 BC, Nebuchadnezzar led his army towards Egypt but was driven back to his country without victory and the following year the king of Babylon stayed in his land collecting horse-drawn carriages. It seems that this was why Jehoiakim felt there was no need to submit to the king of Babylon and this ultimately led to his tragic death.

Hordes of attack (-598)

Judah

Then came the bands of the Chaldeans, the bands of Aramaic, the bands of Moab and the bands of the children of Ammon against Jehoiakim. They fought Judah to destroy it according to the word of the LORD which He spoke through His servants, namely the prophets (including the prophet Jeremiah).

This happened to Judah according to the commandment of the LORD as a punishment for Manasseh's sins, according to all he had done, and also because of the innocent blood that Jehoiakim had shed, because he had filled Jerusalem with the blood of innocent people, and the LORD will not forgive him.

The history of Jehoiakim and all that he did was written in the book of the history of the kings of Judah, which was later compiled as the Book of Chronicles.

Jehoiakim’s death (-598)

The illustrations of the book of Jeremiah chapter 36

In 2 Kings it only records that "Jehoiakim was rested with his fathers, so Jehoiachin his son succeeded him." But according to the record of 2 Chronicles, Jehoiakim was mistreated by Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon who "bound him. with copper chains to take him to Babylon, "and died without mentioning his city (within the Kingdom of Babylon).

The prophet Jeremiah delivered a prophecy from God that "people will not mourn for him: O my brother! O my brother! People will not cry over him: O sir! O Serious Lord! He will be buried in a burial of a donkey, dragged and thrown outside the gates of Jerusalem. " This implies that Jehoiakim apparently died end route and was thrown by the side of the road, like a donkey normally used to carry loads on the road and, when dead, simply dumped by the side of the road.