person
Evil-merodach
אֱוִיל מְרֹדַךְ
Evil-merodach was a king of Babylon who released Jehoiachin, the former king of Judah, from prison.
- verses
- 2
- first named
- 2 Kings 25:27
- last named
- Jeremiah 52:32
- period
- Divided Monarchy
- tribe
- Mesopotamia
Description
Who was Evil-merodach?
Evil-merodach was a king of Babylon who reigned from 562 to 560 BC. He was the son and successor of Nebuchadnezzar II, the Babylonian king who had conquered Judah and destroyed Jerusalem. In the 37th year of the exile of Jehoiachin, the former king of Judah, Evil-merodach showed him kindness by releasing him from prison (2Ki.25.27; Jer.52.31). He spoke kindly to Jehoiachin and gave him a seat of honor higher than those of the other kings who were with him in Babylon (2Ki.25.28; Jer.52.32). Evil-merodach also provided Jehoiachin with regular food allowances for the rest of his life (2Ki.25.29-30; Jer.52.33-34). This act of mercy toward the exiled king of Judah is the only event recorded in the Bible about Evil-merodach's reign.
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- Jehoiachin5 events
- Babylon2 events
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