2 Kings 24:8-16
24:8 a Jehoiachin became king in 597 BC.• he reigned in Jerusalem three months: cp. Jer 22:28-30 b.
Summary for 2Kgs 24:10-12: 24:10-12 c 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 d As the Lord had said beforehand: See 20:16-17 e. A greater divine judgment still lay in the future (21:12-15 f; 22:15-20 g; 23:26-27 h).
• 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 i; Dan 1:2 j). 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 k).
Summary for 2Kgs 24:14-16: 24:14-16 l In addition to Jehoiachin, the prophet Ezekiel was also taken into captivity (Ezek 1:1 m). 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 n).
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