8. Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. His mother was Nehushta the daughter of Elnathan, from Jerusalem.
9. He did evil in the sight of the Lord as his ancestors had done.
10. At that time the generals of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon marched to Jerusalem and besieged the city.
11. King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came to the city while his generals were besieging it.
12. King Jehoiachin of Judah, along with his mother, his servants, his officials, and his eunuchs surrendered to the king of Babylon. The king of Babylon, in the eighth year of his reign, took Jehoiachin prisoner.
13. Nebuchadnezzar took from there all the riches in the treasuries of the Lord’s temple and of the royal palace. He removed all the gold items which King Solomon of Israel had made for the Lord’s temple, just as the Lord had warned.