And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, that Evil-merodach king of Babylon, in the year that he began to reign, did lift up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison;
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The captivity of Jehoiachin began in 597 B.C.—the eighth year of Nebuchadnezzar. It ended in 561 B.C.—the first year of Evil-merodach, the son and …
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
The captivity of Jehoiachin ameliorated by the new king of Babylon. (See Jeremiah 52:31-34.)
John Gill
JohnGill
And it came to pass in the thirty and seventh year
of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
The king of Babylon appointed Gedaliah to be the governor and protector of the Jews left in their land. But the things of their peace were so hidde…
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Albert Barnes
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