Jeremiah 52:32

And he said kind words to him and put his seat higher than the seats of the other kings who were with him in Babylon.

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In The King James Version

And spake kindly unto him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon,

In Context

31And in the thirty-seventh year after Jehoiachin, king of Judah, had been taken prisoner, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-fifth day of the month, Evil-merodach, king of Babylon, in the first year after he became king, took Jehoiachin, king of Judah, out of prison.

33And his prison clothing was changed, and he was a guest at the king's table every day for the rest of his life.

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Cross References

Proverbs 12:25Care in the heart of a man makes it weighted down, but a good word makes it glad.

Daniel 2:37You, O King, king of kings, to whom the God of heaven has given the kingdom, the power, and the strength, and the glory,

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 52:32-34

Jehoiachin Favoured by Evil-merodach. ( b. c. 588.) 31 And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, in the five and twentieth day of the month, that Evil-merodach king of Babylon in the first year of his reign lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah, and brought him forth out of prison, 32 And spake kindly unto him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon, 33 And changed his prison garments: and… Read the whole commentary →

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