2 Kings 24:15

(15) And he carried away.—The form of the verb is different from that in 2Ki_24:14. We might render: “Yea, he carried away;” for 2Ki_24:15-16 simply give the particulars of what was stated generally in 2Ki_24:14. In the present verse the “princes” are defined.

He carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon, and the king’s mother.—Fulfilment of Jer_22:24-27.

The mighty of the land.—So the Targum, “the magnates of the land.” All who could do so, must have taken refuge in Jerusalem at the approach of the Chaldæan army.

A Bible Commentary for English Readers, edited by Charles John Ellicott (1878–1897) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

2Ki 24:15 And he carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon, and the king’s mother, and the king’s wives, and his officers, and the mighty of the land, [those] carried he into captivity from Jerusalem to Babylon.

Ver. 15. These carried he into captivity into Babylon.] Where it fared better with them than with those that were left behind. {Jer 24:4-5, &c.} To these the prophet Jeremiah wrote a letter, if Apocryphal Baruch may be believed. {/APC Bar 6:1}

John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father's brother king in his stead,.... The third son of Josiah, Ch1 3:15.

and changed his name to Zedekiah; for the same reason the king of Egypt changed the name of Eliakim, Kg2 23:34 to signify his subjection to him; though some think it was to put him in mind of the justice of God, as the name signifies, that would overtake him, should he be treacherous to him, and rebel against him; so the Jewish Midrash.

John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible (1746–1763) — public domain (CC PDM 1.0). Text via the HelloAO Bible API.

The mighty of the land - Or “the great,” “the powerful.” The word used is quite distinct from that in 2Ki 24:14, 2Ki 24:16. It refers, not to bodily strength or fitness for war, hut to civil rank or dignity. The term would include all civil and all ecclesiastical functionaries - the nobles, courtiers, and elders of the city on the one hand, the priests, prophets (among them, Ezekiel), and Levites on the other.

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible (1834–1885) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.

Judges. Hebrew, "the rams." Chaldean, "the grandees." These are not included in the 10,000, (ver. 14.) nor more than (Calmet) the 8,000 who were taken from the country (ver. 16.; Calmet) or 3,000 were taken from Jerusalem, and 7,000 from other places. (Du Hamel)

George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).

15. Carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon — Where he remained in prison for thirty-seven years, and then was liberated and honoured by Evil-merodach. 2Ki_25:27-30.

Daniel D. Whedon (gen. ed.), Commentary on the Old and New Testaments (1874–1909) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

And he carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon. (comp. 2Ch_36:10; Jer_22:26 Jer_24:1 Jer_52:31; Josephus, "Ant. Jud.," 10:7. Jehoiachin continued a captive in Babylon during the remainder of Nebuchadnezzar"s reign a space of thirty-seven years. (see the comment on 2Ki_25:27) And the king"s mother (see above, ver. 12), and the king"s wives this is important, as helping to determine Jehoiachin"s ago (see the comment on ver. 8)and his officers rather, his eunuchs. (comp. Jer_38:7 Jer_39:16) and the mighty of the land. Not only the "princes" and the trained soldiers and the skilled artisans (ver. 14), but all who were of much account, as the bulk of the priests and the prophets. (see Jer_29:1-24) Those carried he into captivity from Jerusalem to Babylon. "Babylon" (lbb) is the city, not the country (as Thenius imagines). It was the practice for the conquering kings to carry their captives with them to their capital, for ostentation"s sake, before determining on their destination. The Jewish prisoners were, no doubt, ultimately settled in various parts of Babylonia. Hence they are called (Ezr_2:1; Neh_7:6) "the children of the province."

The Pulpit Commentary (1880–1919), ed. H.D.M. Spence-Jones & Joseph S. Exell — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

seven thousand ... one thousand

"7,000 ... 1,000" (See: Numbers)

Mattaniah

This is a man's name. (See: How to Translate Names)

translationWords

Jehoiachin

exile

Zedekiah

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And the dignitaries of the land. These are the dignitaries of Yehudah and Binyomin, who were righteous men. Concerning them Scripture states, ”Like these good figs, so will I recognize the exiles of Yehudah.”

Rashi on the Tanakh — English translations: “The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg” (CC BY 4.0); “Pentateuch with Rashi's commentary by M. Rosenbaum and A.M. Silbermann, 1929-1934” (public domain); “The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J” (CC BY 4.0); and “The Book of Joshua, Metsudah Publications, 1997” (CC BY 4.0). Text via Sefaria.