2 Kings 25:28

And he spoke kindly to him: and he set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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

In Context

27And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Joachin king of Juda, in the twelfth month the seven and twentieth day of the month: Evilmerodach king of Babylon, in the year that he began to reign, lifted up the head of Joachin king of Juda out of prison.

29And he changed his garments which he had in prison, and he ate bread always before him, all the days of his life.

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Cross References

Daniel 2:37Thou art a king of kings: and the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, and strength, and power, and glory:

Daniel 5:19And for the greatness that he gave to him, all people, tribes, and languages trembled, and were afraid of him: whom he would, he slew: and whom he would, he destroyed: and whom he would, he set up: and whom he would, he brought down.

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 25:23-30

Dispersion of the Remnant of Judah. ( b. c. 552.) 22 And as for the people that remained in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, even over them he made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, ruler. 23 And when all the captains of the armies, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah governor, there came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan the son of Careah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and… Read the whole commentary →

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