35. Jehoiakim forced the people of Judah to pay higher taxes, so he could give Neco the silver and gold he demanded.
36. Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he was appointed king, and he ruled eleven years from Jerusalem. His mother Zebidah was the daughter of Pedaiah from Rumah.
37. Jehoiakim disobeyed the Lord by following the example of his ancestors.