Jeremiah 52:33

33 So Jehoiachin 1changed his prison clothes, and 2had his meals in the king's presence regularly all the days of his life.

Jeremiah 52:33 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 52:33

And changed his prison garments
Which were filthy, and of an ill smell; and put on him raiment more comfortable, as well as more honourable, and suitable to his dignity, and more fit to appear in, in the presence of the king and his court: and he did continually eat bread before him all the days of his life:
either at the same table with the king; or at other near him, in his sight, in the same apartment; though the former seems more likely; and this he did as long as he lived; either Evilmerodach, or rather Jeconiah; though perhaps they both died much about the same time. All this was done about the year of the world 3444, and about five hundred sixty years before Christ, according to Bishop Usher F20 and Mr. Bedford F21; the authors of the Universal History F23 place it a year earlier.


FOOTNOTES:

F20 Annales Vet. Test. p. 138.
F21 Scripture Chronology, p. 710.
F23 Vol. 21. p. 64.

Jeremiah 52:33 In-Context

31 Now it came about in the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-fifth of the month, that Evil-merodach king of Babylon, in the first year of his reign, showed favor to Jehoiachin king of Judah and brought him out of prison .
32 Then he spoke kindly to him and set his throne above the thrones of the kings who were with him in Babylon.
33 So Jehoiachin changed his prison clothes, and had his meals in the king's presence regularly all the days of his life.
34 For his allowance, a regular allowance was given him by the king of Babylon, a daily portion all the days of his life until the day of his death.

Cross References 2

  • 1. Genesis 41:14, 42; 2 Kings 25:29
  • 2. 2 Samuel 9:7, 13; 1 Kings 2:7

Footnotes 3

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