2 Kings 24:10-17
Summary for 2Kgs 24:10-12: 24:10-12 a Faced with the overwhelming forces of Nebuchadnezzar, Jehoiachin surrendered. See study note on 2 Chr 36:9-10.• The eighth year of Nebuchadnezzar’s reign was 597 BC.
24:13 b As the Lord had said beforehand: See 20:16-17 c. A greater divine judgment still lay in the future (21:12-15 d; 22:15-20 e; 23:26-27 f).
• all the treasures: In his earlier siege of Jerusalem in 605 BC, Nebuchadnezzar had taken part of the Temple treasures as spoil (2 Chr 36:7 g; Dan 1:2 h). He now carried away all the treasures. Anything left behind on this occasion was taken in his final siege of Jerusalem in 586 BC (2 Kgs 25:15 i).
Summary for 2Kgs 24:14-16: 24:14-16 j In addition to Jehoiachin, the prophet Ezekiel was also taken into captivity (Ezek 1:1 k). Throughout the book of Ezekiel, events in Ezekiel’s life are dated in terms of the years since Jehoiachin had been taken captive.
• The 10,000 taken captive by Nebuchadnezzar likely includes 7,000 . . . troops, 1,000 craftsmen and artisans, and a number of administrative officials and leading citizens of Jerusalem. In any case, 10,000 is probably a round figure (see also Jer 52:28 l).
24:17 m Like the three kings before him, Mattaniah received a throne name, Zedekiah.
• Jehoiachin’s uncle: See 1 Chr 3:15-16 n.
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