2 Kings 25:28

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

And he spoke kindly to Jehoiachin and set his throne above the thrones of the other kings who were with him in Babylon.

American Standard Version (1901)

and he spake kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon,

Bible in Basic English

And said kind words to him, and put his seat higher than the seats of the other kings who were with him in Babylon.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And he spoke kindly to him: and he set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon.

Free Bible Version

The king of Babylon treated him well him and gave him a position of honor higher than the other kings there with him in Babylon.

Geneva Bible 1599

And spake kindly to him, and set his throne aboue the throne of the Kings that were with him in Babel,

King James (Authorized) Version

And he spake kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon;

Translation for Translators

He always spoke kindly to Jehoiachin and honored him more than the other kings who had been taken/exiled to Babylon.

Unlocked Literal Bible

He spoke kindly to him and gave him a seat more honorable than that of the other kings who were with him in Babylon.

Noah Webster Bible

And he spoke kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon;

World English Bible

and he spoke kindly to him and set his throne above the throne of the kings who were with him in Babylon,

Young's Literal Translation

and speaketh with him good things and putteth his throne above the throne of the kings who [are] with him in Babylon,

Context

Jehoiachin Released from Prison

²⁷On the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth month of the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Judah’s King Jehoiachin, in the year Evil-merodach became king of Babylon, he released King Jehoiachin of Judah from prison.²⁸And he spoke kindly to Jehoiachin and set his throne above the thrones of the other kings who were with him in Babylon.

Summary

This verse highlights the compassion of King Evil-merodach of Babylon towards King Jehoiachin of Judah by releasing him from prison and elevating him above other captive kings in Babylon. It demonstrates how God can use even foreign rulers to show kindness and mercy to His people. Despite the exile and judgment that the people of Judah faced, this act of grace serves as a reminder of God's faithfulness and ability to bring about restoration and hope in unexpected ways.

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