Jehoiakim had been put into power by the Egyptian King, Pharaoh Nico who had defeated Judah as he marched to face the Babylonians. When the Babylonians defeated the Egyptians, Jehoiakim became a vassal to Nebuchadnezzar I of Babylon.
Jeremiah was a renowned prophet in Judah at the time and prophesied that due to Jehoiakim's many sinful ways, Judah would fall and be captured. This came to pass when Jehoiakim rebelled against the Babylonians and Nebuchadnezzar came and defeated Judah and killed Jehoiakim.
