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15And he carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon, and the king's mother, and the king's wives, and his officers, and the mighty of the land, those carried he into captivity from Jerusalem to Babylon.

2 Kings 24:15

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Matthew Henry

(vv. 8-20)

This should have been the history of king Jehoiachin’s reign , but, alas! it is only the history of king Jehoiachin’s captivity , as it is called, Ezek. 1:2. He came to the crown, not to have the honour of wearing it, but the shame of losing it. Ideo tantum venerat, ut exiret—He came in only to go out . I. His reign was short and inconsiderable. He reigned but three months, and then was removed an...

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