And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that Jehoiakim had done.
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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 24:17-20.
Glossary
- Jehoiakim Person
- He whom Jehovah has set up, the second son of Josiah, and eighteenth king of Judah, which he ruled over for eleven years (B. C. 610-599). His original name was Eliakim (q. v. ).