Jeremiah 22:18

Therefore thus saith the Lord concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah; They shall not lament for him, saying, Ah my brother! or, Ah sister! they shall not lament for him, saying, Ah lord! or, Ah his glory!

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 22:10 also commands no weeping for a king (Jehoahaz), foreshadowing the lack of mourning for Jehoiakim.

Jeremiah 22:15 contrasts Jehoiakim with his father Josiah, who did what was right and prospered — explaining why Jehoiakim dies unmourned.

Jeremiah 22:13 Historical context

Jeremiah 22:13 gives the reason for this judgment: Jehoiakim built his palace through injustice and unpaid labor.

Jeremiah 22:12 says Jehoiakim will die in captivity — verse 18 adds that no one will lament him, completing the prophecy of his inglorious end.

Jeremiah 16:4 declares that the people will not be mourned, using the same judgment language as for Jehoiakim.

Jeremiah 16:6 repeats 'not be mourned' for the people, reinforcing the pattern of denied funeral rites.

Jeremiah 36:30 further describes Jehoiakim's dishonor: his body exposed to heat and frost, adding detail to his unmourned death.

Jeremiah 34:5 promises Zedekiah a peaceful death with lamentation — the opposite of Jehoiakim's unmourned end.

2 Samuel 3:33-34 records David's lament for Abner, an example of the mourning Jehoiakim will be denied.

2 Chronicles 35:25 describes the widespread mourning for Josiah, contrasting sharply with the lack of mourning for his son Jehoiakim.

2 Chronicles 21:20 says Jehoram died 'to no one's regret', similar to the denial of mourning for Jehoiakim.

In 1 Kings 13:30, the exact lament 'Alas, my brother!' is used over a disobedient prophet — the same phrase denied to Jehoiakim.

2 Samuel 1:26 shows David's lament for Jonathan using 'my brother', contrasting the denial of such mourning for Jehoiakim.

Job 27:15 Parallel

In Job 27:15, the wicked's widows make no lamentation — a direct parallel to Jehoiakim receiving no lament.

Acts 8:2 Contrast

Acts 8:2 shows devout men burying Stephen with great lamentation — the opposite of Jehoiakim's unmourned death.

In 1 Kings 14:13, all Israel mourns for Jeroboam's son — a direct contrast to Jehoiakim who receives no lament.

Ezekiel 7:11 Related theme

Ezekiel 7:11 declares that for the wicked in Israel, 'neither shall there be wailing for them' — a broader statement of the same no-mourning judgment.

Ezekiel 19:1 commands a lament for the princes of Israel — a contrast to Jehoiakim, for whom no lament is made.

Ezekiel 24:16 has God forbid Ezekiel from mourning his wife — a symbolic parallel to Jehoiakim receiving no mourning.

Amos 8:3 Related theme

Amos 8:3 similarly describes songs turned to wailing with dead bodies cast out in silence — no proper mourning in judgment.