Indeed, this happened to Judah at the Lord’s command to remove them from his presence.(A) It was because of the sins of Manasseh, according to all he had done,(B) and also because of all the innocent blood he had shed. He had filled Jerusalem with innocent blood,(C) and the Lord was not willing to forgive.

The rest of the events of Jehoiakim’s reign, along with all his accomplishments, are written in the Historical Record of Judah’s Kings.(D)

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