2 Kings 24:10 KJV,NLT

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 2 Kings 24:10

(10) At that time.—In the spring of the year (2 Chronicles 36:10). Thenius infers from Jeremiah 13:19 (“the cities of the south land are shut up”), that Nebuchadnezzar drew a cordon across that part of the country, to cut off any succours from Egypt.The servants—i.e., generals. (Comp. 2 Kings 19:6.)Was besieged.—See margin; and 2 Kings 25:2; Jeremiah 52:5. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 24:8-16

JEHOIACHINB.C. 5972 Kings 24:8-16B.C. 597"There are times when ancient truths become modern falsehoods, when the signs of God’s dispensations are made so clear by the course of natural events as to supersede the revelations of even their most sacred past."- STANLEY, "Lectures," 2:521JEHOIACHIN-"Jehovah maketh steadfast"-who is also called Jeconiah, and-perhaps with intentional slight-Coniah, succeeded, at the age of eighteen, to the miserable and distracted heritage of the throne of Judah. The... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - 2 Kings 24:1-20

2. Jehoiachin and Zedekiah: The Beginning of Judah’s Captivity CHAPTER 24 1. Jehoiakim, Servant of Nebuchadnezzar, and His Death (2 Kings 24:1-5 ; 2 Chronicles 36:6-7 ) 2. Jehoiachin (2 Kings 24:6-10 ; 2 Chronicles 36:8-9 ) 3. The first deportation to Babylon (2 Kings 24:11-16 ) 4. Zedekiah, the last king, and his rebellion (2 Kings 24:17-20 ) The foe of Judah, the chosen instrument of the Lord to execute His wrath upon the people and the city, now comes to the front. Jeremiah had... read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 24:1-20

Pharaoh was not able to maintain his dominance over Judah, however, not that Judah was able to break it, but because Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon displaced Pharaoh and took his place in making Jehoiakim his servant (v.24). For three years Jehoiakim remained subject to Nebuchadnezzar, then rebelled (v.1), not because of faith in the living God, but because he would not bow to the governmental results of his sin. Since Jehoiakim decided that he would not bow to the governmental results of... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 24:1-20

THE BABYLONIAN CAPTIVITY THE LAST OF THE KINGS (2 Kings 24:0 ) In the previous lesson we left Judah tributary to Egypt, which had been victorious at Megiddo. This lasted five years, when Babylon, now master of her old-time enemy Assyria, and eager to cross swords with Egypt for world-supremacy, came up against her, and compelled allegiance. After three years Jehoiakim revolted (2 Kings 24:1 ), and for the remainder of his reign was harassed by bands of enemies (2 Kings 24:2 ) perhaps... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - 2 Kings 24:1-20

2 Kings 24:0 1. In his days [605 b.c.] Nebuchadnezzar king [at this time Crown Prince] of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his servant three years: then he turned and rebelled against him. [Nebuchadnezzar, son of Nabopolassar, and second monarch of the Babylonian Empire, ascended the throne 604 b.c., and reigned forty-three years, dying 561 b.c. He is acknowledged to be the most celebrated of all the Babylonian sovereigns. No other heathen king occupies so much space in Scripture. It would... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - 2 Kings 24:8-16

This may be really considered the close of the kingdom of Israel and Judah. For though there was a nominal king after Jehoiachim, yet as the king of Babylon made him king, he might be considered more as the creature of the king of Babylon, than possessing any kingly power. Here therefore we have the conquest of Jerusalem and the captivity of the people. Besides the multitude which the conqueror carried away to Babylon, we find from other parts of scripture an account of several remarkable... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 24:10

Came. Hebrew, "servants....he came." But several manuscripts are more accurate and grammatical, "they came." (Kennicott) (Haydock) read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 24:8-20

8-20 Jehoiachin reigned but three months, yet long enough to show that he justly smarted for his fathers' sins, for he trod in their steps. His uncle was intrusted with the government. This Zedekiah was the last of the kings of Judah. Though the judgments of God upon the three kings before him might have warned him, he did that which was evil, like them. When those intrusted with the counsels of a nation act unwisely, and against their true interest, we ought to notice the displeasure of God in... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - 2 Kings 24:8-16

The Reign of Jehoiachin v. 8. Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. His name is also given as Jeconiah, 1 Chronicles 3:16; Jeremiah 24:1, and as Coniah, Jeremiah 22:24-Hosea :. And his mother's name was Nehushta, the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem, Elnathan having been one of the chief officers at court, Jeremiah 26:22; Jeremiah 36:12-Lamentations :. v. 9. And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, according to... read more