2Ki 23:34-36 | Clarke | e4.org | Verse 34. Turned his name to Jehoiakim ] These names are precisely the same in signification: ELIAKIM is God shall arise ; JEHOIAKIM, Jehovah shall arise ; or, the resurrection of God; the resurrection of Jehovah . That is, God's rising again to show his power, justice, &c. The change of the name was to show Nechoh's supremacy , and that Jehoiakim was only his vassal or viceroy . Proofs of this mode of changing the name, when a person of greater power put another in office under himself, may be seen in the case of Mattaniah , changed into Zedekiah; Daniel, Mishael, Hananiah , and Azariah , into Belteshazzar, Shadrach, Meshach , and Abed-nego ; and Joseph into Zaphnath-paaneah . See ; .

‏ 2 Kings 23:34-36

Verse 34. Turned his name to Jehoiakim] These names are precisely the same in signification: ELIAKIM is God shall arise; JEHOIAKIM, Jehovah shall arise; or, the resurrection of God; the resurrection of Jehovah. That is, God's rising again to show his power, justice, &c. The change of the name was to show Nechoh's supremacy, and that Jehoiakim was only his vassal or viceroy. Proofs of this mode of changing the name, when a person of greater power put another in office under himself, may be seen in the case of Mattaniah, changed into Zedekiah; Daniel, Mishael, Hananiah, and Azariah, into Belteshazzar, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego; and Joseph into Zaphnath-paaneah. See Da 1:6, 7; Ge 41:45.

Verse 35. Jehoiakim gave the silver and the gold] Nechoh had placed him there as viceroy, simply to raise and collect his taxes.

Every one according to his taxation] That is, each was assessed in proportion to his property: that was the principle avowed: but there is reason to fear that this bad king was not governed by it.