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2 Kings 25:22

King James Version (KJV)

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2 Kings 25:22

Verse 22 of 30

Scripture focus

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.

2 Kings 25:22 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 2 Kings 25:22

Theological / Devotional

The people. See Jer. 40 to 44 for a fuller account. As a wise administrator, Nebuchadnezzar gave careful consideration to the people that remained, and made proper arrangements for them.

Gedaliah. Nebuchadnezzar diplomatically appointed a Jew to be ruler of the land under the Babylonian administration. Gedaliah came from a family of high rank. His father, Ahikam, had been a trusted official under Josiah (ch. 22:12), and had sufficient influence with Jehoiakim to have Jeremiah spared from death (Jer. 26:24). Gedaliah evidently supported the same policy of moderation as Jeremiah. A seal impression reading, “Belonging to Gedaliahu, who is over the house,” has been discovered at Lachish. See Jer. 40:9.

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