2 Kings 25:27 KJV
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;
Scofield Notes
- twelfth monthi.e. March.
Matthew Henry
- The rest of the Jews flee into Egypt, Evil-merodach relieves the captivity of JehoiachinThe king of Babylon appointed Gedaliah to be the governor and protector of the Jews left their land. But the things of their peace were so hidden from their...
Thompson Chains
- JehoiachinLink 4 of 10 · next 2 Chronicles 36:9
Parallel Passages
- Genesis 40:13 Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thine head, and restore thee unto thy place: and thou shalt deliver Pharaoh's cup into his hand, after the former manner when thou wast his butler.
From Thompson’s Chain-Reference Bible (1908).
Cross References
- Jeremiah 52:31–34 And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, in the five and twentieth day of the month, that Evilmerodach king of Babylon in the first year of his reign lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah, and brought him forth out of prison, …
- Genesis 40:13 Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thine head, and restore thee unto thy place: and thou shalt deliver Pharaoh's cup into his hand, after the former manner when thou wast his butler.
- Genesis 40:20 And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday, that he made a feast unto all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants.
- 2 Kings 24:12 And Jehoiachin the king of Judah went out to the king of Babylon, he, and his mother, and his servants, and his princes, and his officers: and the king of Babylon took him in the eighth year of his reign.
- 2 Kings 24:15 And 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.
- Proverbs 21:1 The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
- Jeremiah 24:5–6 Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Like these good figs, so will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans for their good. …
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Topics
- Assyria Jews carried captive to
- Babylon Jews carried to
- Captive Kindness to
- Captivity Fulfilled
- Evil-Merodach Released Jehoiachin from prison
- Israel, prophecies concerning Zedekiah is made king by Nebuchadnezzar; he rebels; so, Nebuchadnezzar invades Judah, takes Jerusalem, and carries off the people to...
- Jehoiachin Confined in prison for thirty-seven years
- Nebuchadnezzar Of Jerusalem
- Prophecy The invasion of Judah by the Chaldeans fulfilled
Kings of Israel & Judah
- JehoiachinKing of Judah · 599 BC
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible588 BC · Jerusalem and the Temple Burned
Places
- BabylonTown · Location well established
- Places in 2 Kings 25 on a map
Bible Dictionary
- JehoiachinSucceeded his father Jehoiakin (B.C. 599) when only eight years of age, and reigned for one hundred days (2 Chr 36:9). He is also called...
- JudahPraise, the fourth son of Jacob by Leah. The name originated in Leah’s words of praise to the Lord on account of his birth: “Now will I...
- Evil-merodachMerodach’s man, the son and successor of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon (2 Kgs 25:27; Jer 52:31, Jer 52:34). He seems to have reigned...
- BabylonThe Greek form of BABEL; Semitic form Babilu, meaning “The Gate of God.” In the Assyrian tablets it means “The city of the dispersion of...
Hebrew and Strong’s
- And it came to pass in the seven וָשֶׁבַע wāšebaʿ שֶׁבַע Number · feminine singular · with and
- and thirtieth וַיְהִי wayhî Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and בִשְׁלֹשִׁים bišlōšîm שְׁלוֹשִׁים Number · masculine or feminine plural · with preposition
- year שָׁנָה šānâ שָׁנֶה Noun · feminine singular
- of the captivity לְגָלוּת lĕgālût גָּלוּת Noun · feminine singular construct · with preposition
- of Jehoiachin יְהוֹיָכִין yĕhôyākîn יְהוֹיָכִין Proper name
- king מֶלֶךְ melek מֶלֶךְ Noun · masculine singular construct
- of Judah יְהוּדָה yĕhûdâ יְהוּדָה Proper name
- in the twelfth בִּשְׁנֵים bišnêm שְׁנַיִם Number · masculine dual · with preposition עָשָׂר ʿāśār עָשָׂר Number · masculine singular
- month חֹדֶשׁ ḥōdeš חֹדֶשׁ Noun · masculine singular
- on the seven וְשִׁבְעָה wĕšibʿâ שֶׁבַע Number · masculine singular · with and
- and twentieth בְּעֶשְׂרִים bĕʿeśrîm עֶשְׂרִים Number · masculine or feminine plural · with preposition
- of the month לַחֹדֶשׁ laḥōdeš חֹדֶשׁ Noun · masculine singular · with preposition with the
- Evilmerodach אֱוִיל ʾĕwîl אֱוִיל מְרֹדַךְ Adjective · masculine singular מְרֹדַךְ mĕrōdak אֱוִיל מְרֹדַךְ Proper name
- king מֶלֶךְ melek מֶלֶךְ Noun · masculine singular construct
- of Babylon בָּבֶל bābel בָּבֶל Proper name
- in the year בִּשְׁנַת bišnat שָׁנֶה Noun · feminine singular construct · with preposition
- that he began to reign מָלְכוֹ molkô מָלַךְ Verb · qal infinitive construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
- did lift up נָשָׂא nāśāʾ נָשָׂא Verb · qal perfect, third person masculine singular
- the head אֶת ʾet Object marker רֹאשׁ rōʾš רֹאשׁ Noun · masculine singular construct
- of Jehoiachin יְהוֹיָכִין yĕhôyākîn יְהוֹיָכִין Proper name
- king מֶלֶךְ melek מֶלֶךְ Noun · masculine singular construct
- of Judah יְהוּדָה yĕhûdâ יְהוּדָה Proper name
- out of prison מִבֵּית mibbêt בַּיִת Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition כֶּלֶא keleʾ כֶּלֶא Noun · masculine singular
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