2 Kings 25:27-30, 2 Chronicles 36:20-23 NIV

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 25:27-30

The Partial Restoration of Jehoiachin, in Babylon (2 Kings 25:27-30 ). There can be no question that the purpose of this final narrative is to indicate that YHWH’s hand was still on the house of David. It is demonstrating that He had not forgotten His promise of the continuation of David’s seed, and that Judah and Israel had therefore hope for the future. Though history had consigned Jerusalem to destruction, God still had His hand on history and was preparing for the fulfilment of His... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 25:27-30

2 Kings 25:27-Amos : . Jehoiachin Restored to Honour.— Nebuchadrezzar succeeded his father 605 B.C., and reigned till 562 B.C. The first captivity took place thirty-seven years before Jehoiachin’ s release, or about 598 B.C. Evil-Merodach, the successor of Nebuchadrezzar, only reigned two years, till 560 B.C. There is no record of the year of Jehoiachin’ s death, and consequently of the earliest possible date of the Book of Kings in its present form. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 2 Kings 25:27

On the seven and twentieth day; or, on the twenty-fifth day, as it is Jeremiah 52:31; for then the decree was made, which was executed upon the twenty-seventh day. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 2 Kings 25:28

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. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 2 Kings 25:29

i.e. In his presence, and at his table, the following allowance being given to him for the maintenance of his family and royal dignity. Compare 2 Samuel 9:10. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 2 Kings 25:1-30

THE UTTER DESOLATION OF JERUSALEMCRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.—2 Kings 25:1. In the ninth year of his reign—The revolt of Zedekiah so incensed Nebuchadnezzar that he determined on the final act of the utter spoliation of Judah. With an immense army, which he conducted in person, he swept down upon the northern parts of the country, taking almost all the forced cries (Jeremiah 34:7), and marched direct against Jerusalem to besiege it. He was drawn aside temporarily from the siege to oppose the... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - 2 Kings 25:27

twelfth month i.e. March. read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 2 Kings 25:1-30

2 Kings 25:18 . Seraiah, the father of Ezra, was put to death with the nobles for rebellion; but many of those who thus suffered had also made a false covenant with the Lord; and their sins found them out. Jeremiah 34:18. REFLECTIONS. Standing now on the ruins of a burned and desecrated temple, what is the history of the Hebrew nation for nine hundred years, since the emancipation from Egypt, but a sea of troubles. After the intervals of sunshine and calm, storms more furious seem to arise... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 2 Kings 25:27-30

2 Kings 25:27-30And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin.Jehoiachin as a victim of tyrannic despotism and as an object of delivering mercyThe incident here recorded presents Jehoiachin--I. As a victim of tyrannic despotism. He had been in prison for thirty-seven years and was fifty-five years of age. It was Nebuchadnezzar, the tyrannic King of Babylon, who stripped this man of liberty and freedom, and shut him up in a dungeon for this very long period... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 2 Kings 25:27

2Ki 25:27 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] Evilmerodach king of Babylon in the year that he began to reign did lift up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison; Ver. 27. And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year. ] This was a long while to be held prisoner; but yet he had his life preserved - now, "a living dog is better than a dead... read more

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 25:27-30

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 25:27-30

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 2 Kings 25:27

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 2 Kings 25:28

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 2 Kings 25:29

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 2 Kings 25:1-30

Scofield's Reference Notes - 2 Kings 25:27

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 2 Kings 25:1-30

The Biblical Illustrator - 2 Kings 25:27-30

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 2 Kings 25:27

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