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.
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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771
Gill's Exposition
And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father's brother king in his stead,.... The third son of Josiah, Ch1 3:15.
and changed his name to Zedekiah; for the same reason the king of Egypt changed…
Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Barnes' Notes
The mighty of the land - Or “the great,” “the powerful.” The word used is quite distinct from that in 2Ki 24:14, 2Ki 24:16. It refers, not to bodily strength or fitness for war, hut to civil rank or…
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, Eze 1:2. He came to the crown, not to have the honour…
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