Descendants of Josiah came to the throne in succession, all at the command of foreign powers: Jehoahaz (609, three months), Jehoiakim (609-598) and his son, Jehoiachin (598/7, three months), and Jehoiachin's uncle, Zedekiah (597-587/6). Though it had to yield control of Palestine to Babylon, Egypt remained a formidable state, never letting an opportunity pass to encourage Judah to rebel against Babylon.
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