King jehoiachins exile to babylon
Jewish exile to babylon!
Topical Encyclopedia
Background and Historical Context:Jehoiachin, also known as Jeconiah or Coniah, was the nineteenth king of Judah and reigned for a brief period of three months and ten days around 598/597 BC.
He ascended to the throne at the age of eighteen following the death of his father, Jehoiakim.
King jehoiachins exile to babylon
His reign occurred during a tumultuous period marked by the rising power of Babylon under King Nebuchadnezzar II.
Biblical Account:
The account of Jehoiachin's capture and exile is recorded in several books of the Old Testament, including 2 Kings, 2 Chronicles, and Jeremiah.
According to 2 Kings 24:8-17, Jehoiachin's reign was characterized by evil in the sight of the LORD, following the sinful practices of his predecessors. During his short reign, Nebuchadnezzar besieged Jerusalem, and Jehoiachin, along with his mother, servants, officials, and the elite of Judah, surrendered to the Babylonian king.
2 Kings 24:12-13states: "And Jehoiachin king of Judah went out to the king