Eliakim:
whom God will raise up. (1.) The son of Melea (Luk 3:30), and probably grandson of Nathan.
(2.) The son of Abiud, of the posterity of Zerubbabel (Mat 1:13).
(3.) The son of Hilkiah, who was sent to receive the message of the invading Assyrians and report it to Isaiah (2Ki 18:18; 19:2; Isa 36:3; 37:2). In his office as governor of the palace of Hezekiah he succeeded Shebna (Isa 22:15-25). He was a good man (Isa 22:20; 2Ki 18:37), and had a splendid and honourable career.
(4.) The original name of Jehoiakim, king of Judah (2Ki 23:34). He was the son of Josiah.
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