Jer 13:18-19 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Jer 13:18-19: 13:18-19 The king was probably Jehoiakim’s son Jehoiachin, who was crowned in 597 BC after the death of his father; his mother was Nehushta (see 2 Kgs 24:1-9 ). Jehoiachin was eighteen years old and reigned for just three months; this message was probably delivered during his short reign. His glorious crowns would soon be taken from him by the Babylonians (see 2 Kgs 24:11-16 ). The treasures of the Temple and palace would be given to the Babylonians, and the royalty and elite of Judah would be carried into exile . At the same time, Judah’s southern neighbors would take over the towns of the Negev , the desert area from the city of Beersheba to the Gulf of Aqaba.

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‏ Jeremiah 13:18-19

Summary for Jer 13:18-19: 13:18-19 ^a The king was probably Jehoiakim’s son Jehoiachin, who was crowned in 597 BC after the death of his father; his mother was Nehushta (see 2 Kgs 24:1-9 ^b). Jehoiachin was eighteen years old and reigned for just three months; this message was probably delivered during his short reign. His glorious crowns would soon be taken from him by the Babylonians (see 2 Kgs 24:11-16 ^c). The treasures of the Temple and palace would be given to the Babylonians, and the royalty and elite of Judah would be carried into exile. At the same time, Judah’s southern neighbors would take over the towns of the Negev, the desert area from the city of Beersheba to the Gulf of Aqaba.