Evilmerodach
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Named at 2 Kings 25:27: “In the thirty-seventh year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, Evilmerodach king of Babylon, in the year that he began to reign, released Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison”. At 25:28–29 he speaks kindly to him, sets his throne above the throne of the kings who were with him in Babylon, and changes his prison garments, and Jehoiachin eats bread before him continually all the days of his life. The Korean Revised Version names him at 25:27 only in the date (바벨론 왕 에윌므로닥의 즉위한 원년, the first year that Evilmerodach king of Babylon began to reign), and gives the release no subject.
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- 2KI 25:27–30, engwebp
27In the thirty-seventh year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, Evilmerodach king of Babylon, in the year that he began to reign, released Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison,
28and he spoke kindly to him and set his throne above the throne of the kings who were with him in Babylon,
29and changed his prison garments. Jehoiachin ate bread before him continually all the days of his life;
30and for his allowance, there was a continual allowance given him from the king, every day a portion, all the days of his life.
- JER 52:31–34, engwebp
31In the thirty-seventh year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, in the twenty-fifth day of the month, Evilmerodach king of Babylon, in the first year of his reign, lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah, and released him from prison.
32He spoke kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings who were with him in Babylon,
33and changed his prison garments. Jehoiachin ate bread before him continually all the days of his life.
34For his allowance, there was a continual allowance given him by the king of Babylon, every day a portion until the day of his death, all the days of his life.
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Unresolved interpretation: The days, the cubits and the number of men at 2 Kings 25:8, 25:17, 25:19 and 25:27 and Jeremiah 52:12, 52:22, 52:25 and 52:31
- 2 Kings 25:8 says, “in the fifth month, on the seventh day of the month, which was the nineteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon”; 25:17 says of the capital of bronze on the pillar, “The height of the capital was three cubits”; 25:19 names among those taken out of the city “an officer who was set over the men of war; and five men of those who saw the king’s face, who were found in the city”; and 25:27 says, “In the thirty-seventh year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month”.
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- 2KI 25:8–12, engwebp
8Now in the fifth month, on the seventh day of the month, which was the nineteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, came to Jerusalem.
9He burned the LORD’s house, the king’s house, and all the houses of Jerusalem. He burned every great house with fire.
10All the army of the Chaldeans, who were with the captain of the guard, broke down the walls around Jerusalem.
11Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive the rest of the people who were left in the city and those who had deserted to the king of Babylon—all the rest of the multitude.
12But the captain of the guard left some of the poorest of the land to work the vineyards and fields.
- 2KI 25:13–17, engwebp
13The Chaldeans broke up the pillars of bronze that were in the LORD’s house and the bases and the bronze sea that were in the LORD’s house, and carried the bronze pieces to Babylon.
14They took away the pots, the shovels, the snuffers, the spoons, and all the vessels of bronze with which they ministered.
15The captain of the guard took away the fire pans, the basins, that which was of gold, for gold, and that which was of silver, for silver.
16The two pillars, the one sea, and the bases, which Solomon had made for the LORD’s house, the bronze of all these vessels was not weighed.
17The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, and a capital of bronze was on it. The height of the capital was three cubits, with network and pomegranates on the capital around it, all of bronze; and the second pillar with its network was like these.
- 2KI 25:18–21, engwebp
18The captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the threshold;
19and out of the city he took an officer who was set over the men of war; and five men of those who saw the king’s face, who were found in the city; and the scribe, the captain of the army, who mustered the people of the land, and sixty men of the people of the land who were found in the city.
20Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took them, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah.
21The king of Babylon attacked them and put them to death at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was carried away captive out of his land.
- 2KI 25:27–30, engwebp
27In the thirty-seventh year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, Evilmerodach king of Babylon, in the year that he began to reign, released Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison,
28and he spoke kindly to him and set his throne above the throne of the kings who were with him in Babylon,
29and changed his prison garments. Jehoiachin ate bread before him continually all the days of his life;
30and for his allowance, there was a continual allowance given him from the king, every day a portion, all the days of his life.
- 2KI 25:8–12, engwebp
- Jeremiah 52:12 says, “in the fifth month, in the tenth day of the month, which was the nineteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon”; 52:22 says of the capital of bronze on the pillar, “the height of the one capital was five cubits”; 52:25 names among those taken out of the city “an officer who was set over the men of war; and seven men of those who saw the king’s face, who were found in the city”; and 52:31 says, “In the thirty-seventh year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, in the twenty-fifth day of the month”.
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- JER 52:12–16, engwebp
12Now in the fifth month, in the tenth day of the month, which was the nineteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, who stood before the king of Babylon, came into Jerusalem.
13He burned the LORD’s house, and the king’s house; and all the houses of Jerusalem, even every great house, he burned with fire.
14All the army of the Chaldeans, who were with the captain of the guard, broke down all the walls of Jerusalem all around.
15Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive of the poorest of the people, and the rest of the people who were left in the city, and those who fell away, who defected to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the multitude.
16But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left of the poorest of the land to be vineyard keepers and farmers.
- JER 52:17–23, engwebp
17The Chaldeans broke the pillars of bronze that were in the LORD’s house and the bases and the bronze sea that were in the LORD’s house in pieces, and carried all of their bronze to Babylon.
18They also took away the pots, the shovels, the snuffers, the basins, the spoons, and all the vessels of bronze with which they ministered.
19The captain of the guard took away the cups, the fire pans, the basins, the pots, the lamp stands, the spoons, and the bowls; that which was of gold, as gold, and that which was of silver, as silver.
20They took the two pillars, the one sea, and the twelve bronze bulls that were under the bases, which King Solomon had made for the LORD’s house. The bronze of all these vessels was without weight.
21As for the pillars, the height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits; and a line of twelve cubits encircled it; and its thickness was four fingers. It was hollow.
22A capital of bronze was on it; and the height of the one capital was five cubits, with network and pomegranates on the capital all around, all of bronze. The second pillar also had the same, with pomegranates.
23There were ninety-six pomegranates on the sides; all the pomegranates were one hundred on the network all around.
- JER 52:24–27, engwebp
24The captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the threshold,
25and out of the city he took an officer who was set over the men of war; and seven men of those who saw the king’s face, who were found in the city; and the scribe of the captain of the army, who mustered the people of the land; and sixty men of the people of the land, who were found in the middle of the city.
26Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took them, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah.
27The king of Babylon struck them, and put them to death at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was carried away captive out of his land.
- JER 52:31–34, engwebp
31In the thirty-seventh year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, in the twenty-fifth day of the month, Evilmerodach king of Babylon, in the first year of his reign, lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah, and released him from prison.
32He spoke kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings who were with him in Babylon,
33and changed his prison garments. Jehoiachin ate bread before him continually all the days of his life.
34For his allowance, there was a continual allowance given him by the king of Babylon, every day a portion until the day of his death, all the days of his life.
- JER 52:12–16, engwebp
2 Kings 25:8 gives the seventh day of the fifth month, and Jeremiah 52:12 the tenth day. 2 Kings 25:17 gives the height of the capital as three cubits, and Jeremiah 52:22 as five cubits. 2 Kings 25:19 names an officer who was set over the men of war and five men of those who saw the king’s face, and Jeremiah 52:25 an officer and seven men (the Korean Revised Version reads 내시 하나 at 2 Kings 25:19 and 장관 하나 at Jeremiah 52:25, where WEB reads “an officer” in both). 2 Kings 25:27 gives the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth month, and Jeremiah 52:31 the twenty-fifth day. Both editions give the two books’ numbers so. This collection keeps each book’s numbers as that book gives them, does not alter either to fit the other, and does not decide why they differ.
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In the thirty-seventh year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, Evilmerodach king of Babylon, in the year that he began to reign, released Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison,
In the thirty-seventh year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, in the twenty-fifth day of the month, Evilmerodach king of Babylon, in the first year of his reign, lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah, and released him from prison.
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Entry: Evilmerodach (person-evil-merodach)
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Current wording: Named at 2 Kings 25:27: “In the thirty-seventh year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, Evilmerodach king of Babylon, in the year that he began to reign, released Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison”. At 25:28–29 he speaks kindly to him, sets his throne above the throne of the kings who were with him in Babylon, and changes his prison garments, and Jehoiachin eats bread before him continually all the days of his life. The Korean Revised Version names him at 25:27 only in the date (바벨론 왕 에윌므로닥의 즉위한 원년, the first year that Evilmerodach king of Babylon began to reign), and gives the release no subject.
Cited evidence: 2KI 25:27–30, engwebp / JER 52:31–34, engwebp
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