John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 36:21
To fulfil the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah ,.... That is, the Jews were so long servants in Babylon, as in the preceding verse, to accomplish Jeremiah's prophecy of it, 2 Chronicles 25:12 . until the land had enjoyed her sabbaths ; the sabbatical years, or seventh year sabbaths, which, according to the law of the land, was to rest from being tilled, Leviticus 25:4 , which law had been neglected by the Jews, and now, whether they would or not, the land should have rest... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 36:20
And them that had escaped from the sword carried he away captive ,.... The king of Babylon, or his general by his orders, excepting some poor persons left to till the land, see Jeremiah 52:15 , where they were servants to him and his sons ; his son Evilmerodach, and his grandson Belshazzar; see Gill on Jeremiah 27:7 , until the reign of the kingdom of Persia ; until that monarchy began, as it did upon the taking of Babylon by Cyrus king of Persia. This is the first place we meet... read more