And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father's brother king in his stead,....
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2 Kings 24:17
2 Kings 24:17
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2 Kings 24 — Overview2 Kings 24 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThings are here ripening for, and hastening towards, the utter
destruction of Jerusalem. We left Jehoiakim on the throne, placed there
by the king of Egypt: now here we have, I. The troubles of his reign,
how…2 Kings 24 — Overview2 Kings 24 · Treasury of Scripture Knowledge2 Kings 24:1, Jehoiakim, first subdued by Nebuchadnezzar, then rebelling against him, procures his own ruin; 2 Kings 24:5, Jehoiachin succeeds him; 2 Kings 24:7, The king of Egypt is vanquished by the king of Babylon; 2…2 Kings 24 — Overview2 Kings 24 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThis chapter relates the rebellion of Jehoiakim against the king of Babylon, which prepared the way for the ruin of the kingdom of Judah, according to the decree of God, and also the death of Jehoiakim, and the conquest…2 Kings 24:8-202 Kings 24:8-20 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThis should have been the history of king Jehoiachin's reign, but,
alas! it is only the history of king Jehoiachin's captivity, as it is
called, Ezek. i. 2. He came to the crown, not to have the honour of…2 Kings 24:172 Kings 24:17 · Treasury of Scripture Knowledgethe king: 2 Chronicles 36:10-11; Jeremiah 37:1, Jeremiah 52:1
his father's brother: He was son of Josiah, brother to Jehoiakim, and uncle of Jehoiachin. 1 Chronicles 3:15-16; 2 Chronicles 36:10
changed: The change of…