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