And also for the innocent blood that he shed: for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; which the LORD would not pardon.
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Interpretation
If Jehoiakim had served the Lord, he had not been servant to Nebuchadnezzar. If he had been content with his servitude, and true to his word, his condition had been no worse; but, rebelling against Babylon, he plunged himself into more trouble.
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This thought runs through 2 Kings 24:1-4.
Glossary
- Jerusalem Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.