Read 2 Kings 24.8-17. In 24.8-17: Jehoiachin and the Babylonian incursion. In verses 8-9: Again, since Jehoiachin reigned only three months, the judgment that he did evil in the sight of the Lord is a stereotypical formula. In verses 10-12: Jehoiakim died after his rebellion, but before the Babylonians reached Jerusalem. That, plus the fact that Jehoiachin surrendered himself, maybe the reason the Babylonians did not destroy the city in the invasion of 597. Jehoiachin, also called Jeconiah (1 Chr 3.16) and Coniah (Jer 22.24) was the son of Jehoiakim. In verse 14: The statement that all Jerusalem was taken captive is an obvious exaggeration. Evidently, the upper class was exiled. In verse 15: This wave of captives included King Jehoiachin. The prophet Ezekiel was also among them (Ezek 1.1). In verse 17: Mattaniah means "gift of Yahweh." Nebuchadnezzar changed it to Zedekiah, "the judgment of Yahweh," perhaps a reminder that the Lord would bring judgment upon him if he broke his oath of loyalty, sworn by the Lord, to Babylon. Comments or Questions..
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