2 Kings 25:28
And he spake kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon;
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Barnes' Notes
The kings that were with him - Probably captive kings, like Jehoiachin himself. Compare Jdg 1:7.
In these verses we have,
I. The dispersion of the remaining people. The city of Jerusalem was quite laid waste. Some people there were in the land of Judah (Kg2 25:22) that had weathered the storm,…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
and set his throne above the throne, &c. i.e. He gave him precedence, perhaps by causing him to sit at the table in a place nearer to himself, and also by manifesting special regard for him. That…