2-Kings - 25:30



30 and for his allowance, there was a continual allowance given him of the king, every day a portion, all the days of his life.

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Explanation and meaning of 2-Kings 25:30.

Differing Translations

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And his allowance was a continual allowance given him of the king, a daily rate for every day, all the days of his life.
And he appointed him a continual allowance, which was also given him by the king day by day, all the days of his life.
and his allowance, a continual allowance, hath been given to him from the king, the matter of a day in its day, all days of his life.
And for his food, the king gave him a regular amount every day for the rest of his life.
Also, he appointed to him an allowance without ceasing, which also was given to him by the king, for each day, during all the days of his life.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

Allowance - From the treasury, in order to enable him to maintain the state proper to his rank, and in addition to his food at the royal table. Jehoiachin, to the day of his death, lived in peace and comfort at the court of Babylon (compare Jeremiah 52:34).

A continual allowance given him of the king - He lived in a regal style, and had his court even in the city of Babylon, being supplied with every requisite by the munificence and friendship of the king. In about two years after this, Evil-merodach was slain in a conspiracy; and it is supposed that Jehoiachin, then about fifty-eight years of age, fell with his friend and protector. Thus terminates the catastrophe of the Jewish kings, people, and state; the consequence of unheard-of rebellions and provocations against the Majesty of heaven.

And his (o) allowance [was] a continual allowance given him of the king, a daily rate for every day, all the days of his life.
(o) Meaning, that he had standing in the court.

All the days of his life - Let none say, they shall never see good again, because they have long seen little but evil. The most afflicted know not what blessed turn providence may yet give to their affairs.

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