1 IN his days Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his servant three years: then he turned and rebelled against him.
2 And the Lord sent against him bands of the Chaldees, and bands of the Syrians, and bands of the Moabites, and bands of the children of Ammon, and sent them against Judah to destroy it, according to the word of the Lord, which he spake by his servants the prophets.
3 Surely at the commandment of the Lord came this upon Judah, to remove them out of his sight, for the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he did;
4 And also for the innocent blood that he shed: for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; which the Lord would not pardon.
5 Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
6 So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers: and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead.
7 And the king of Egypt came not again any more out of his land: for the king of Babylon had taken from the river of Egypt unto the river Euphrates all that pertained to the king of Egypt.
8 Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. And his mother’s name was Nehushta, the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem.
9 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father had done.
10 At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against Jerusalem, and the city was besieged.
11 And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came against the city, and his servants did besiege it.
12 And Jehoiachin the king of Judah went out to the king of Babylon, he, and his mother, and his servants, and his princes, and his officers: and the king of Babylon took him in the eighth year of his reign.
13 And he carried out thence all the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the king’s house, and cut in pieces all the vessels of gold which Solomon king of Israel had made in the temple of the Lord, as the Lord had said.
14 And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valour, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and smiths: none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land.
15 And he carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon, and the king’s mother, and the king’s wives, and his officers, and the mighty of the land, those carried he into captivity from Jerusalem to Babylon.
16 And all the men of might, even seven thousand, and craftsmen and smiths a thousand, all that were strong and apt for war, even them the king of Babylon brought captive to Babylon.
17 And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father’s brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
18 Zedekiah was twenty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.
19 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, according to all that Jehoiakim had done.
20 For through the anger of the Lord it came to pass in Jerusalem and Judah, until he had cast them out from his presence, that Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.

1In his dayes Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came vp, and Iehoiakim became his seruant three yeeres: then hee turned and rebelled against him.

2And the Lord sent against him bands of the Chaldees, and bandes of the Syrians, and bandes of the Moabites, and bands of the children of Ammon, and sent them against Iudah to destroy it, according to the word of the Lord, which hee spake by his seruants the Prophets.

3Surely at the commandement of the Lord came this vpon Iudah, to remooue them out of his sight, for the sinnes of Manasseh, according to all that he did:

4And also for the innocent blood that hee shedde: (for hee filled Ierusalem with innocent blood) which the Lord would not pardon.

5 Nowe the rest of the actes of Iehoiakim, and all that he did, are they not written in the booke of the Chronicles of the Kings of Iudah?

6So Iehoiakim slept with his fathers: and Iehoiachin his sonne reigned in his stead.

7And the king of Egypt came not againe any more out of his land: for the King of Babylon had taken from the riuer of Egypt, vnto the riuer Euphrates, all that pertained to the King of Egypt.

8 Iehoiachin was eighteene yeres old when he began to reigne, & he reigned in Ierusalem three moneths: & his mothers name was Nehushta the daughter of Elnathan, of Ierusalem.

9And hee did that which was euill in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father had done.

10 At that time the seruants of Nebuchadnezzar King of Babylon came vp against Ierusalem, and the citie was besieged.

11And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came against the citie, and his seruants did besiege it.

12And Iehoiachin the King of Iudah went out to the king of Babylon, hee, and his mother, and his seruants, and his princes, and his officers: and the king of Babylon tooke him in the eight yeere of his reigne.

13And hee caried out thence all the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasure of the kings house, and cut in pieces all the vessels of gold which Solomon King of Israel had made in the Temple of the Lord, as the Lord had said.

14And hee caried away all Ierusalem, and all the princes, & all the mighty men of valour, euen tenne thousand captiues, and all the craftsmen, and smiths: none remained, saue the poorest sort of the people of the land.

15And he caried away Iehoiachin to Babylon, and the kings mother, and the kings wiues, and his officers, and the mighty of the land, those caried hee into captiuitie, from Ierusalem to Babylon.

16And all the men of might, euen seuen thousand, and craftesmen, & smiths a thousand, all that were strong and apt for warre, euen them the king of Babylon brought captiue to Babylon.

17 And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his fathers brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.

18Zedekiah was twentie and one yeeres olde when hee began to reigne, and he reigned eleuen yeeres in Ierusalem: and his mothers name was Hamutal, the daughter of Ieremiah of Libnah.

19And hee did that which was euill in the sight of the Lord, according to all that Iehoiachin had done.

20For through the anger of the Lord it came to passe in Ierusalem and Iudah, vntill he had cast them out from his presence, that Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.

I == 2nd Chr 36:6 ; Jer 25:1-9; Dan 1:1

II == 2nd Kings 20:17 ; 21:12-14 ; 23:27 ; Jer 25:9 ; 32:28 ; Dzek 19:8

 

 

 

III == 21:2 , 11 ; 23:26

 

 

IV == 2nd Kings 21:16

 

 

 

 

VI == 2nd Chr 36:6 , 8 ; Jer 22:18-19 ; 36:30

 

VII == Jer 37:5 , 7 ; 46:2

VIII == 2nd Chr 36:9 ; Jer 22:24 , 28 ; 24:1

 

 

 

 

 

X == Dan 1:1

 

 

 

XII == Jer 24:1 ; 25:1 ; 29:1-2 ; 52:28 ; Ezek 17:12 ; 2nd Kings 25:27

 

XIII == 2nd Kings 20:17 ; Isa 39:6 ; Jer 20:5 ; Dan 5:2-3

 

 

XIV == 1st Sam 13:19 , 22 ; 2nd Kings 25:12 ; Jer 24:1 ; 40:7 ; 52:28

 

XV == 2nd Chr 36:10 ; Esth 2:6 ; Jer 22:24

 

XVI == Jer 52:28

 

 

 

XVII == 2nd Kings 23:34 ; 1st Chr 3:15 ; 2nd Chr 36:4 , 10 ; Jer 37:1

XVIII == 2nd Kings 23:31 ; 2nd Chr 36:11 ; Jer 37:1 ; 52:1

XIX == 2nd Chr 36:12

 

XX == 2nd Chr 36:13 ; Ezek 17:15

 

 

 

1 During his reign Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, moved against him, and Jehoiakim became his vassal for three years. Then Jehoiakim turned and rebelled against him.

2 The LORD loosed against him bands of Chaldeans, Arameans, Moabites, and Ammonites; he loosed them against Judah to destroy it, as the LORD had threatened through his servants the prophets.

3 This befell Judah because the LORD had stated that he would inexorably put them out of his sight for the sins Manasseh had committed in all that he did;

4 and especially because of the innocent blood he shed, with which he filled Jerusalem, the LORD would not forgive.

5 The rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, with all that he did, are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah.

6 Jehoiakim rested with his ancestors, and his son Jehoiachin succeeded him as king.

7 The king of Egypt did not again leave his own land, for the king of Babylon had taken all that belonged to the king of Egypt from the Wadi of Egypt to the Euphrates River.

8 Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Nehushta, daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem.

9 He did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as his forebears had done.

10 At that time the officials of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, attacked Jerusalem, and the city came under siege.

11 Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, himself arrived at the city while his servants were besieging it.

12 Then Jehoiachin, king of Judah, together with his mother, his ministers, officers, and functionaries, surrendered to the king of Babylon, who, in the eighth year of his reign, took him captive.

13 He carried off all the treasures of the temple of the LORD and those of the palace, and broke up all the gold utensils that Solomon, king of Israel, had provided in the temple of the LORD, as the LORD had foretold.

14 He deported all Jerusalem: all the officers and men of the army, ten thousand in number, and all the craftsmen and smiths. None were left among the people of the land except the poor.

15 He deported Jehoiachin to Babylon, and also led captive from Jerusalem to Babylon the king's mother and wives, his functionaries, and the chief men of the land.

16 The king of Babylon also led captive to Babylon all seven thousand men of the army, and a thousand craftsmen and smiths, all of them trained soldiers.

17 In place of Jehoiachin, the king of Babylon appointed his uncle Mattaniah king, and changed his name to Zedekiah.

18 Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Hamutal, daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.

19 He also did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as Jehoiakim had done.

20 The LORD'S anger befell Jerusalem and Judah till he cast them out from his presence. Thus Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.

v 1-4. Jehoiakim rebelled against Nebuchadnezzar after three years and tried to get help from Egypt but could not. In his weak condition, the four named nations were sent against Judah as vassals of Nebuchadnezzar, but really from God in answer to prophecy, because Manasseh had killed so many innocent people in Judah, which the Lord could not overlook. This bloodshed also mentioned in 2 Ki. 21:16. 2 Chronicles 36:6,7 adds that Nebuchadnezzar bound Jehoiakim in fetters and took him to Babylon, along with some of the vessels of the temple, which he put in his own temple in Babylon. Daniel and some others were taken to Babylon in this first deportation from Judah, Dan. 1:1-6.  Apparently Jehoiakim was permitted to return and rule a while, but Jer. 22:17-19 says he shed innocent blood and was so wicked that he was drug outside Jerusalem like an ass to be buried.

v 5--9. 2 Chronicles 36:8,9 is more precise in that Jehoiachin actually reigned 3 months and ten days, but errs in him being 8 instead of 18 when he began his short evil reign. By this time Nebuchadnezzar, son of Nabopalasser had conquered Egypt and all nations between in the battle of Carchemish on the Euphrates.

v 10-16. Includes 2 Chronicles 34:10a. About eight years after the first attack, Nebuchadnezzar laid siege to Jerusalem, and Jehoiachin surrendered with his wives, mother, and all his important officers. 10,000 others were taken captive including 7,000 able soldiers,1000 smiths and craftsmen. Continued attacks had driven all leading people into Jerusalem. More like Daniel were wanted, and Ezekiel was taken. Only the poorest of the people were left. The temple and king’s house and large pieces were stripped of gold or cut up. Most of the remaining treasures and golden vessels such as those Belshazzar used, Dan. 5:2,3, were taken. This was the second of three times Nebuchadnezzar spoiled the temple.

v 17-20. Includes 2 Chronicles 34:10b-13. In another show of power, Mattaniah, his successor, had his name changed to Zedekiah. Even though Jeremiah warned him, Jer. 22:1-22:9, he continued to do evil and rebelled against Nebuchadnezzar in his ninth year. He was probably under pressure from nationalists to rebel This was the final deportation of Judah.                    
2 Chronicles 36:14-16. The reason for Judah’s captivity was because they did after the wicked nations around them, they polluted the temple, and mocked God’s prophets and misused them repeatedly.
1st deportation 604 BC in Jehoiakim’s reign
2nd deportation 597 BC in Jehoiachin’s reign
3rd deportation 586 BC in Zedekiah’s reign
Return was 538 BC. The full 70 year captivity can only be figured on the dates used, keeping in mind a difference in the Jewish and Babylonian methods of dating.