At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against Jerusalem, and the city was besieged.
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Interpretation
Jehoiachin reigned but three months, yet long enough to show that he justly smarted for his fathers' sins, for he trod in their steps. His uncle was intrusted with the government.
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This thought runs through 2 Kings 24:10-14.
Glossary
- Babylon Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Babylon.
- Jerusalem Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.
- City People
- The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).