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Jehoiachin’s Reign over Judah

Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. His mother[a] was Nehushta the daughter of Elnathan, from Jerusalem. He did evil in the sight of[b] the Lord as his ancestors had done.

10 At that time the generals[c] of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon marched to Jerusalem and besieged the city.[d]

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 24:8 tn Heb “the name of his mother.”
  2. 2 Kings 24:9 tn Heb “in the eyes of.”
  3. 2 Kings 24:10 tn Heb “servants.”
  4. 2 Kings 24:10 tn Heb “went up [to] Jerusalem and the city entered into siege.”

Jehoiachin King of Judah(A)

Jehoiachin(B) was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. His mother’s name was Nehushta(C) daughter of Elnathan; she was from Jerusalem. He did evil(D) in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father had done.

10 At that time the officers of Nebuchadnezzar(E) king of Babylon advanced on Jerusalem and laid siege to it,

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