2 Kings 25:29

and changed his prison garments,—and he did eat bread continually before him, all the days of his life.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And changed his prison garments: and he did eat bread continually before him all the days of his life.

In Context

28and he spake with him kind words,—and set his throne above the throne of the kings who were with him in Babylon;

30And, as his allowance, a continual portion, was given him, from the king, the provision of a day upon its own day,—all the days of his life.

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Cross References

Genesis 41:42So Pharaoh took his ring from off his hand and put it upon Joseph’s hand,—and clothed him in garments of fine linen, and put the chain of gold upon his neck;

1 Kings 2:7But, with the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, thou wilt deal in lovingkindness, and they will be among them who eat at thy table,—for, so, drew they near unto me, when I fled from Absolom thy brother.

Esther 4:4So the maidens of Esther and her eunuchs went in and told her, and the queen writhed in great anguish,—and sent garments to clothe Mordecai, and to remove his sackcloth from off him, but he accepted them not.

Isaiah 61:3To appoint unto the mourners of Zion—To give unto them A chaplet instead of ashes, The oil of joy instead of mourning, The mantle of praise instead of the spirit of dejection,—So shall they be called The oaks of righteousness, The plantation of Yahweh: That he may get himself glory

Zechariah 3:4Then responded he and spake unto those who were standing before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from off him; and he said unto him, See! I have caused to pass from off thee, thine iniquity, And will cause thee to be clothed in robes of state.

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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