Matthew 1:11
And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:
Cross-references
2 Kings 24:1-20 recounts Jehoiachin’s reign and the first Babylonian deportation, directly matching the event Matthew 1:11 uses as a genealogy marker.
2 Kings 24:14-16 describes the deportation of Jehoiachin and the nobility to Babylon, the exact historical event mentioned in Matthew 1:11.
1 Chronicles 3:15-17 lists Jeconiah and his brothers in a genealogy, providing the same royal lineage Matthew 1:11 summarizes.
2 Chronicles 36:10 explicitly states that Nebuchadnezzar deported Jehoiachin (Jeconiah) to Babylon, confirming the event Matthew 1:11 references.
Jeremiah 27:20 mentions Jeconiah and the exiles taken to Babylon, directly supporting the identity and fate of the king in Matthew 1:11.
Jeremiah 39:9 describes the deportation to Babylon by Nebuzaradan, providing historical detail for the same exile mentioned here.
Jeremiah 52:11-15 recounts the destruction of Jerusalem and final deportation, amplifying the context of the exile.
Jeremiah 52:28-30 gives specific numbers of those deported, including the same 597 BC exile under Jeconiah.
2 Kings 24:8 gives details about Jeconiah's age and short reign, directly identifying the king at the time of the exile.
1 Chronicles 3:16 lists Jeconiah as son of Jehoiakim, confirming the genealogy in Matthew.
Jeremiah 22:24 directly names Coniah (Jeconiah), the same person listed in Matthew's genealogy at the deportation.
Jeremiah 22:30 declares Coniah childless on the throne, contrasting with Matthew's genealogy that shows his descendants including Jesus.
2 Kings 23:31-37 details the reigns of Jehoahaz and Jehoiakim after Josiah, setting the historical stage for the deportation Matthew 1:11 references.
2 Chronicles 36:1-8 covers Jehoahaz and Jehoiakim’s reigns, leading up to the exile period that Matthew 1:11 marks with Jeconiah’s deportation.
2 Chronicles 36:20 says the survivors of the exile were taken as slaves to Babylon, continuing the deportation theme introduced in Matthew 1:11.
Daniel 1:2 describes an earlier deportation under Jehoiakim, not the final one in Jeconiah's time, but still part of the exile.
2 Kings 23:34 explains how Jehoiakim became king, providing background on Jeconiah's father and the events leading to exile.