2 Chronicles 36:9-10 ASV

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Chronicles 36:9

Eight years old - Rather, eighteen (see the marginal reference). Jehoiachin had several wives and (apparently) at least one child Jeremiah 22:28, when, three months later, he was carried captive to Babylon. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Chronicles 36:10

When the year was expired - literally, as in the margin, i. e. at the return of the season for military expeditions. The expedition against Jehoiakim took place probably late in the autumn of one year, that against Jehoiachin early in the spring of the next.Strictly speaking, Zedekiah was uncle to Jehoiachin, being the youngest of the sons of Josiah (marginal note and reference). He was nearly of the same age with Jehoiachin, and is called here his “brother” (compare Genesis 14:14). read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Chronicles 36:9

2 Chronicles 36:9. Jehoiachin was eight years old See the note on 2 Kings 24:8, in which it is said that he was eighteen years old when he began to reign, which is probably the right reading. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Chronicles 36:10

2 Chronicles 36:10. When the year was expired Hebrew, At the return of the year. At the beginning of the next year, according to the sacred account of the Hebrews, at the spring of the year, the time when kings go forth to battle, as is elsewhere said, when Nebuchadnezzar, among others, went forth to settle and enlarge his conquests. His brother Largely so called, for this was his uncle, or his father’s brother, being the son of Josiah. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 36:1-23

Failure, defeat and captivity (36:1-23)The Chronicler spent much time describing the reforms of Hezekiah and Josiah, impressing upon his readers that good kings tried to be faithful to the Mosaic and Davidic covenants. They had to follow the Levitical order if they were to enjoy the promises given to the dynasty of David. With the death of Josiah, Judah quickly returned to its former ungodly ways. Successive kings followed disastrous policies, both political and religious, which resulted in... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Chronicles 36:9

Jahoiachin. Called also Jeconiah (1 Chronicles 3:16 ) and Coniah (Jeremiah 22:24 , Jeremiah 22:28 ). Compare 2 Kings 24:8 . The "Je" (= Jehovah) being cut off from his name. eight years. Some codices, with Septuagint and Syriac, read "eight", but 2 Kings 24:8 reads "eighteen". The "eighteen" must include his co-regency, the "eight" to his reigning alone. This practice was common in Israel and Judah as well as in ancient contemporary kingdoms. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Chronicles 36:10

sent. N. B., not "came". brought him = had him brought. Zedekiah. Originally Mattaniah. Compare 2 Kings 24:17 , &c. his brother: i.e. his next of kin. In this case his uncle (2 Kings 24:17 . 1 Chronicles 3:15 ). read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 36:9

XVIII. JEHOIAKIN (CONIAH) (598 B.C.)"Jehoiachin was eight years old when he began to reign: and he reigned three months and ten days in Jerusalem: and he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah. And at the turn of the year king Nebuchadnezzar sent, and brought him to Babylon, with the goodly vessels of the house of Jehovah, and made Zedekiah his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem." read more

Thomas Coke