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16And all the men of might, even seven thousand, and craftsmen and smiths a thousand, all that were strong and apt for war, even them the king of Babylon brought captive to Babylon.
2 Kings 24:16 —
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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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