Jehoiachin Pardoned
27 On 25:27–30 Jr 52:31–34 the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth month of the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Judah’s King Jehoiachin, in the year Evil-merodach became king of Babylon, he pardoned King Jehoiachin 25:27 2Kg 24:12 of Judah and released him 25:27 and released him supplied for clarity from prison. 25:27 Gn 40:13,2028 He spoke kindly 25:28 1Kg 8:50 to him and set his throne over the thrones of the kings who were with him in Babylon. 25:28 Ezr 5:5; 7:6,2829 So Jehoiachin changed his prison clothes, and he dined regularly in the presence of the king of Babylon for the rest of his life. 25:29 2Sm 9:730 As for his allowance, a regular allowance 25:30 Gn 43:34; Neh 12:47 was given to him by the king, a portion for each day, for the rest of his life.