John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 24:16
And all the men of might, even seven thousand ,.... The particulars of the 10,000 carried captive are here given; 7000 of which were the principal men of the land: and craftsmen and smiths one thousand ; which made 8000: all that were strong, and apt for war ; of these consisted the other 2000; so Abarbinel reckons them; but, according to the Jewish chronologer F20 Seder Olam Rabba, c. 25. , which Jarchi and other Jewish commentators follow, the 7000 were out of the tribe of... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Kings 24:8-20
This should have been the history of king Jehoiachin's reign, but, alas! it is only the history of king Jehoiachin's captivity, as it is called, Ezek. 1:2. He came to the crown, not to have the honour of wearing it, but the shame of losing it. Ideo tantum venerat, ut exiret?He came in only to go out. I. His reign was short and inconsiderable. He reigned but three months, and then was removed and carried captive to Babylon, as his father, it is likely, would have been if he had lived but so... read more