And his allowance was a continual allowance given him of the king, a daily rate for every day, all the days of his life.
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Interpretation
The king of Babylon appointed Gedaliah to be the governor and protector of the Jews left their land. But the things of their peace were so hidden from their eyes, that they knew not when they were well off.
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This thought runs through 2 Kings 25:27-30.