2 Chronicles 36:5
Jehoiakim was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: and he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord his God.
Cross-reference
2 Chronicles 28:5 shows God delivering Ahaz to enemies for his evil—a pattern of judgment that parallels Jehoiakim's later fate.
2 Kings 23:36 gives parallel details of Jehoiakim's reign, including his mother's name, expanding the record.
2 Kings 23:37 repeats the same evaluation—'he did what was evil in the sight of the LORD'—confirming the chronicler's statement.
Jeremiah 22:13-19 elaborates on Jehoiakim's injustice and foretells his disgraceful death, illustrating his evil deeds.
Jeremiah 26:21-23 recounts Jehoiakim's murder of the prophet Uriah, a concrete example of his wickedness.
Jeremiah 36:27-32 describes Jehoiakim burning Jeremiah's scroll and God's judgment—a direct act of rebellion.
Jeremiah 1:3 dates Jeremiah's ministry to Jehoiakim's reign, placing this evil king within the prophet's warnings.
Jeremiah 26:1 records a specific word from the Lord at the start of Jehoiakim's reign, directly linking to this period.
Jeremiah 35:1 similarly dates a prophecy to Jehoiakim's days, reinforcing the historical context of his evil reign.
Daniel 1:1 reports Nebuchadnezzar's siege in Jehoiakim's third year, directly connecting to this king's reign and its consequences.
Jeremiah 36:1 sets a prophecy in Jehoiakim's fourth year, connecting his reign to Jeremiah's ministry.