29. Changed his prison garments By putting them off, and clothing him with apparel worthy of a captive king. Eat bread continually before him He was treated with all the familiarity and honour of a royal courtier. Compare 2 Samuel 11:7. All the days of his life How long he lived to enjoy these honours is not said, but he probably died before his benefactor. read more
30. A continual allowance A daily apportionment for the support of the servants and attendants who ministered to the captive king. All this kind and honourable treatment of the long-imprisoned king of Judah was to the Jewish exiles a consolatory sign that Jehovah would dispose the heart of some king to release them from their exile, and restore them to their fatherland again. And thus this history appropriately closes with a ray of light breaking in upon the future of Judah, and assuring... read more
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Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 25:28
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. read more