2 Kings 24:1

In his days Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his servant three years: then he turned and rebelled against him.

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
days	בְּיָמָ֣יו be.ya.Mav	H3117	a day (as the warm hours) · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
Nebuchadnezzar	נְבֻכַדְנֶאצַּ֖ר ne.vu.khad.ne.Tzar	H5019	Nebukadnetstsar (or -retstsar · proper noun, a man's name
king	מֶ֣לֶךְ Me.lekh	H4428	a king · noun, common masculine singular construct
Babylon	בָּבֶ֑ל ba.Vel	H894	Babel (i.e. Babylon) · proper noun, a place name
up	עָלָ֔ה 'a.Lah	H5927	to ascend · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
Jehoiakim	יְהוֹיָקִ֥ים ye.ho.ya.Kim	H3079	Jehojakim · proper noun, a man's name
servant	עֶ֙בֶד֙ 'e.ved	H5650	a servant · noun, common masculine singular absolute
three	שָׁלֹ֣שׁ sha.Losh	H7969	three · noun, common both genders singular absolute
years	שָׁנִ֔ים sha.Nim	H8141	a year (as a revolution of time) · noun, common masculine plural absolute
turned	וַיָּ֖שָׁב vai.Ya.shov	H7725	to turn back (hence · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
rebelled	וַיִּמְרָד vai.yim.rod-	H4775	to rebel · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular

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Cross-references

Jeremiah 25:1 The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the people of Judah in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, that was…
Daniel 1:1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it.
Jeremiah 25:9 Behold, I will send and take all the families of the north, saith the LORD, and Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will bri…
2 Kings 17:5 Then the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years.
2 Chronicles 36:6-21 Against him came up Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and bound him in fetters, to carry him to Babylon.
Jeremiah 46:2 Against Egypt, against the army of Pharaoh-necho king of Egypt, which was by the river Euphrates in Carchemish, which Nebuchadrezzar king of…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 24:1-7

We have here the first mention of a name which makes a great figure both in the histories and in the prophecies of the Old Testament; it is that of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon (Kg2 24:1), that head of gold. He was a potent prince, and one that was the terror of the mighty in the land of the living; and yet his name would not have been known in sacred writ if he had not been employed in the destruction of Jerusalem and the captivity of the Jews. I. He made Jehoiakim his tributary and kept him in subjection three years, Kg2 24:1. Nebuchadnezzar began his reign in the fourth year of Jehoiakim. In his eighth year he made him his prisoner, but restored him upon his promise of faithfulness to…

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Adam Clarke on 2 Kings 24:1

Nebuchadnezzar - This man, so famous in the writings of the prophets, was son of Nabopolassar. He was sent by his father against the rulers of several provinces that had revolted; and he took Carchemish, and all that belonged to the Egyptians, from the Euphrates to the Nile. Jehoiakim, who was tributary to Nechoh king of Egypt, he attacked and reduced; and obliged to become tributary to Babylon. At the end of three years he revolted; and then a mixed army, of Chaldeans, Syrians, Moabites, and Ammonites, was sent against him, who ravaged the country, and took three thousand and twenty-three prisoners, whom they brought to Babylon, Jer 52:28.

John Gill on 2 Kings 24:1

In his days Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up,.... Against Jerusalem; this was in the latter end of the third, or the beginning of the fourth of Jehoiakim's reign, and the first of Nebuchadnezzar, Jeremiah 25:1, when Jehoiakim was taken, but restored upon promise of subjection and obedience, and hostages given, at which time Daniel and his companions were carried captive, with some of the vessels of the temple; See Gill on Daniel 1:1, Daniel 1:2. and Jehoiakim became his servant three years: which were the fifth, sixth, and seventh years of his reign: then he turned and rebelled against him; being encouraged by the king of Egypt, who promised to assist him against the king of Babylon;…

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The Church Fathers

Necessarily, too, the Lord gives us this admonition, to say in our prayer, "And lead us not into temptation." In this part it is shown that the adversary has no power against us, unless God has previously permitted it, in order that all our fear and devotion and obedience may be turned to God, since in temptations nothing evil is permitted, unless the power is granted by him. Scripture proves this when it says, "Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, came against Jerusalem and assaulted it, and the Lord gave it into his hand." Moreover, power is given to evil against us according to our sins; as it is written, "Who has given Jacob for a spoil and Israel to those who despoiled him? Has not God, against whom they have sinned and were unwilling to walk in his ways and to hear his law, even poured out on them the indignation of his fury?"
— Cyprian, Treatise IV. On the Lord's Prayer 25

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Dictionary and topics

Captivity — (1.) Of Israel. The kingdom of the ten tribes was successively invaded by several Assyrian kings. Pul (q.v.) imposed a tribute on Menahem of a thousand talents of silver (2 Kings 15:19, 20; 1 Chr.…
Jehoiakim — He whom Jehovah has set up, the second son of Josiah, and eighteenth king of Judah, which he ruled over for eleven years (B.C. 610-599). His original name was Eliakim (q.v.). On the death of his…
Jeremiah — Raised up or appointed by Jehovah. (1.) A Gadite who joined David in the wilderness (1 Chr. 12:10). (2.) A Gadite warrior (1 Chr. 12:13). (3.) A Benjamite slinger who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chr.…
Nebuchadnezzar — In the Babylonian orthography Nabu-kudur-uzur, which means “Nebo, protect the crown!” or the “frontiers.” In an inscription he styles himself “Nebo’s favourite.” He was the son and successor of…
Nebuchadnezzar, Or Nebuchadrezzar — (may Nebo protect the crown), was the greatest and most powerful of the Babylonian kings. His name is explained to mean “Nebo is the protector against misfortune.” He was the son and successor of…
Babylon · . — .
Jehoiakim · Wicked reign and final overthrow of — Wicked reign and final overthrow of

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2 Kings 24:1

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 24:1-7

Adam Clarke on 2 Kings 24:1

John Gill on 2 Kings 24:1

The Church Fathers

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2 Kings 24:1

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 24:1-7

Adam Clarke on 2 Kings 24:1

John Gill on 2 Kings 24:1

The Church Fathers

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Keil & Delitzsch on 2 Kings 24:1

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Kings 24:1–end