In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Jerusalem - This event occurred, a…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

In the third year. —Two questions are involved in this verse:

  1. Is it historically true that Jerusalem was taken by Neb…
Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Sin always brings its punishment. King Jehoiakim did evil in the sight of the Lord, so God used Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, to be the rod in H…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

These are not two different things, but the Prophet explains and confirms the same sentiments by a change of phrase, and says that the vessels whic…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah
At the close of it, and at the beginning of the four…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, in the first year of his reign, took Jerusalem and carried away whomever and whatever he pleased. From this first …