2 Kings 24:8. Jehoiachin and the First Captivity of Judah. The name of this king is also given as Coniah (Jeremiah 22:24) and Jeconiah (Jeremiah 29:2). Evidently Babylon's vengeance for his father's treachery fell on him.

2 Kings 24:8. Eighteen years old: 2 Chronicles 36:9 has eight, an obvious error, for Jehoaichin was evidently grown up (Jeremiah 22:28). The Captivity dates from his reign, and he is considered the last of the kings of Judah. Only the most desirable of the inhabitants of Jerusalem (2 Kings 24:16) were made captive. The rest were left under the king's uncle, Mattaniah, whose name was changed to Zedekiah (righteousness of Yahweh), as was customary in the case of vassal monarchs (2 Kings 23:34).

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