_He put out the eyes of Zedekiah._
ZEDEKIAH THE PRISONER
Here is no mystery. A wicked man, unfaithful to a very sacred trust,
ending his days in darkness and a prison (Psalms 37:35). The son of
the good Josiah, whose name suggests thoughts of early piety and godly
patriotism, degenerate, idolatrous... [ Continue Reading ]
_Lifted up the head of Jehoiachin._
JEHOIACHIN’S CHANGE OF FORTUNE
What changes may occur in life: who can tell what we may come to?
After thirty-seven years there arose a king who took a fancy to
Jehoiachin, and made quite a favourite of him in the court. Good
fortune is often tardy in coming to m... [ Continue Reading ]