How Eliakim Became Jehoiakim: Pharaoh Necho’s Role in Judah’s Throne The rise of Eliakim to the throne of Judah and his renaming as Jehoiakim by Pharaoh Necho marks a critical … Continue reading How did Eliakim receive the throne and the new name Jehoiakim from Pharaoh Necho, and what does this reveal about Judah’s political dependence on Egypt?