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Jeremiah 37:1

King James Version (KJV)

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Jeremiah 37:1

Verse 1 of 21

Scripture focus

And king Zedekiah the son of Josiah reigned instead of Coniah the son of Jehoiakim, whom Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon made king in the land of Judah.

Jeremiah 37:1 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Jeremiah 37:1

Theological / Devotional

And king Zedekiah. Chapters 37-44 give a continuous account of the later life and fortunes of Jeremiah, beginning with the coming of the last king of Judah to the throne (2 Kings 24:17, 18).

Coniah. See on ch. 22:24.

Nebuchadrezzar. Regarding this spelling see on Jer. 21:2; Dan. 1:1.

Made king. Zedekiah was a puppet king of the Babylonians, yet at the same time a legitimate heir to the throne. He was no doubt required to take an oath of allegiance to Nebuchadnezzar, but within a few years violated that oath by entering into an alliance with various neighbor nations against Babylon. Zedekiah and his counselors thus invited the tragedy of 586 B.C.

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