Pharaoh Neco made Eliakim son of Josiah king in place of Jehoahaz his brother, and changed his name to Jehoiakim. But he took Jehoahaz away; and he came to Egypt, and died there — Neco installs Eliakim (renamed Jehoiakim) as a more compliant vassal. The name change indicates Egyptian assertion of control: even the king's identity becomes subject to imperial authority. Jehoahaz's deportation to Egypt and death indicate the end of his line's power.

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