He did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, just as his ancestors had done — Jehoiakim continues the apostasy pattern, indicating that even Josiah's son abandons the reforming heritage and returns to pre-reform wickedness. The three sons of Josiah—Jehoahaz, Jehoiakim, and later Zedekiah—each perpetuate apostasy rather than sustaining their father's reformation.

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