and he spoke kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings who were with him in Babylon, and changed his prison garments. Jehoiachin ate bread before him continually all the days of his life; and for his allowance, there was a continual allowance given him from the king, every day a portion, all the days of his life.
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But in the seventh month, Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the royal offspring came, and ten men with him, and struck Gedaliah, so that he died, with the Jews and the Chaldeans that were with him at Mizpah. All the people, both small and great, and the captains of the forces, arose, and came to Egypt; for they were afraid of the Chaldeans. In the thirty-seventh year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, Evilmerodach king of Babylon, in the year that he began to reign, lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison; and he spoke kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings who were with him in Babylon, and changed his prison garments. Jehoiachin ate bread before him continually all the days of his life; and for his allowance, there was a continual allowance given him from the king, every day a portion, all the days of his life.
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and he spoke kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings who were with him in Babylon,
and changed his prison garments. Jehoiachin ate bread before him continually all the days of his life;
and for his allowance, there was a continual allowance given him from the king, every day a portion, all the days of his life.
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And he spake kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon;
And changed his prison garments: and he did eat bread continually before him all the days of his life.
And his allowance was a continual allowance given him of the king, a daily rate for every day, all the days of his life.
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And he spoke kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon.
And he changed his prison garments, and did eat bread before him continually all the days of his life.
And for his allowance, there was a continual allowance given him of the king, every day a portion, all the days of his life.
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- 2 Samuel 9:7 (v29) David said to him, “Don’t be afraid; for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father’s sake, and will restore to you all the…
- Isaiah 61:3 (v29) to provide for those who mourn in Zion, to give to them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the…
- Genesis 41:42 (v29) Pharaoh took off his signet ring from his hand, and put it on Joseph’s hand, and arrayed him in robes of fine linen, and put a gold chain…
- Luke 11:3 (v30) Give us day by day our daily bread.
- 2 Kings 24:12 (v29) and Jehoiachin the king of Judah went out to the king of Babylon, he, and his mother, and his servants, and his princes, and his officers;…
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- Esther 4:4 (v29) Esther’s maidens and her eunuchs came and told her this, and the queen was exceedingly grieved. She sent clothing to Mordecai, to replace…
- Esther 8:15 (v29) Mordecai went out of the presence of the king in royal clothing of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a robe of fine…
- Jeremiah 27:6-11 (v28) Now I have given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, my servant. I have also given the animals of the…
- Daniel 2:37 (v28) You, O king, are king of kings, to whom the God of heaven has given the kingdom, the power, the strength, and the glory.
- Zechariah 3:4 (v29) He answered and spoke to those who stood before him, saying, “Take the filthy garments off him.” To him he said, “Behold, I have caused…
- Luke 15:22 (v29) “But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring out the best robe, and put it on him. Put a ring on his hand, and sandals on his feet.
- Nehemiah 11:23 (v30) For there was a commandment from the king concerning them, and a settled provision for the singers, as every day required.
- Daniel 5:18-19 (v28) “You, king, the Most High God gave Nebuchadnezzar your father the kingdom, and greatness, and glory, and majesty. Because of the greatness…
- Matthew 6:11 (v30) Give us today our daily bread.
- Genesis 41:14 (v29) Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon. He shaved himself, changed his clothing, and came in…
- Nehemiah 12:47 (v30) All Israel in the days of Zerubbabel, and in the days of Nehemiah, gave the portions of the singers and the gatekeepers, as every day…
- Daniel 1:5 (v30) The king appointed for them a daily portion of the king’s dainties, and of the wine which he drank, and that they should be nourished three…
- Genesis 48:15-16 (v30) He blessed Joseph, and said, “The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, the God who has fed me all my life long to this day,…
- Acts 6:1 (v30) Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because…
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain On v30 Meaning, that he had an ordinary in the court.
Meaning, that he had an ordinary in the court.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain On vv28–30 2Ki 25:28 And he spake kindly to him, and…
2Ki 25:28 And he spake kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that [were] with him in Babylon;
Ver. 28. And he spake kindly to him.] Heb., Good things with him: he both spake and did for him such good things as he little expected; but far better digested than Arthur L. Lisle did King Henry VIII’s courtesy; by whom having been cast into the Tower for suspicion of treason, he was afterwards not only acquitted, but comforted with such good words, besides a rich ring sent unto him off his own finger, that at the hearing thereof, a sudden joy overcharged his heart: and was so immoderately received, that the same night it made an end of his life. {a}
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{a} Speed, 896.
John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain On vv28–29 It seems, though the power of these kings was…
It seems, though the power of these kings was taken away, yet some honour and respect was given to them, even in the place of their captivity, and to Jehoiachin more than to any of the rest.
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible (1683–1685) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.
John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain On v30 All the days of his life - Let none…
All the days of his life - Let none say, they shall never see good again, because they have long seen little but evil. The most afflicted know not what blessed turn providence may yet give to their affairs.
John Wesley, Explanatory Notes Upon the Whole Bible (1754–1765) — public domain. Text via the GEBible commentary corpus.
Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain On v30 Verse 30. A continual allowance given him of the…
Verse 30. A continual allowance given him of the king] He lived in a regal style, and had his court even in the city of Babylon, being supplied with every requisite by the munificence and friendship of the king. In about two years after this, Evil-merodach was slain in a conspiracy; and it is supposed that Jehoiachin, then about fifty-eight years of age, fell with his friend and protector. Thus terminates the catastrophe of the Jewish kings, people, and state; the consequence of unheard-of rebellions and provocations against the Majesty of heaven.
MASORETIC NOTES ON THE FIRST AND SECOND BOOKS OF KINGS
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The NUMBER of verses in both is one thousand five hundred and thirty-four.
MASORETIC SECTIONS, thirty-five.
MIDDLE VERSE, 1Kg 21:6. And he said unto her, Because I spake unto Naboth the Jezreelite, and said unto him, Give me, &c.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain On vv28–30 The kings that were with him - Probably captive…
The kings that were with him - Probably captive kings, like Jehoiachin himself. Compare Jdg 1:7.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain On vv28, 30 Kings, who had been made captives. Adonibezec had 70,…
Kings, who had been made captives. Adonibezec had 70, Judges i. 7. Alexander kept Porus and Taxilus at his court, as Cyrus and done Crœsus, whom he treated with great distinction. The prosperity of Joachin does not seem to have been of long continuance, as his benefactor did not reign above two (ver. 27.) or three years, Daniel. viii. 1.
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain On v29 Jehoiachin . . . did eat . . .…
Jehoiachin . . . did eat . . . continually before him--According to an ancient usage in Eastern courts, had a seat at the royal table on great days, and had a stated provision granted him for the maintenance of his exiled court.
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown — Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871) — public domain (CC PDM 1.0). Text via the HelloAO Bible API.
Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain On vv28–30 28. Spake kindly to him — Or, spake with…
28. Spake kindly to him — Or, spake with him good things; words of comfort and pledges of honourable treatment.
Set his throne above the throne of the kings — Assigned him a more honourable seat in his court, and regarded him with higher esteem, than he did other vassal kings and royal captives who added dignity and splendour to his court. Doubtless there were many such captive kings with him in Babylon.
Daniel D. Whedon (gen. ed.), Commentary on the Old and New Testaments (1874–1909) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On vv28–30 28. and set his throne above the throne, &c.]…
28. and set his throne above the throne, &c.] i.e. He gave him precedence, perhaps by causing him to sit at the table in a place nearer to himself, and also by manifesting special regard for him. That other kings were in the same condition as Jehoiachin, and had been brought to Babylon because they were troublesome in their own countries, we can see from this verse. Some however were imprisoned, as Jehoiachin had been, while others were at liberty but confined to Babylon and the court.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain On vv28–30 (28) Set his throne above the throne of the…
(28) Set his throne above the throne of the kings . . .—Gave him precedence of the other captive kings who were kept at the Babylonian court by way of enhancing its glory (comp. Jdg_1:7), and probably marked this precedence by allowing him a higher chair of state in the royal hall. So Cyrus kept Croesus king of Lydia at his court (Herod, i. 88). We may remember also the chivalrous behaviour of our own Black Prince towards his royal captive John of France.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain On vv28–30 And he spake kindly to him; literally, he spake…
And he spake kindly to him; literally, he spake good things with him; but the meaning is well expressed by our rendering. Evil-Merodach compassionated the sufferings of the unfortunate monarch, who had grown old in prison, and strove by kind speech to make up to him for them in a certain measure. And set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon. Evil-Merodach had at his court other captured kings besides Jehoiachin, whose presence was considered to enhance his dignity and grandeur. (comp. Jud_1:7) An honorable position and probably a seat of honor was assigned to each; but the highest position among them was now conferred on Jehoiachin. Whether he had actually a more elevated seat, is (as Bahr observes) a mattes of no importance.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On v28 a seat more honorable than that of the other…
a seat more honorable than that of the other kings
Giving a good place at the dining table is a metonym for honoring him. AT: "more honor than the other kings" (See: Metonymy)
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removed Jehoiachin's prison clothes
The act of removing Jehoiachins' prison clothes represents making him a free man. (See: Metonymy)
at the king's table
"with the king and his officials"
A regular food allowance was given to him
This can be translated in active form. AT: "The king made sure that he had a regular food allowance" (See: Active or Passive)
A regular food allowance
"Money to buy food"
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prison
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