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2 Kings 25:28
He spoke kindly to him and gave him a more prestigious position than the other kings who were with him in Babylon.
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Christian Standard Bible®
He spoke kindly to him and set his throne over the thrones of the kings who were with him in Babylon.
He spoke kindly to him and set his throne over the thrones of the kings who were with him in Babylon.
Hebrew Names Version
and he spoke kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings who were with him in Bavel,
and he spoke kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings who were with him in Bavel,
King James Version
And he spake kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon;
And he spake kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon;
English Standard Version
And he spoke kindly to him and gave him a seat above the seats of the kings who were with him in Babylon.
And he spoke kindly to him and gave him a seat above the seats of the kings who were with him in Babylon.
New Century Version
Evil-Merodach spoke kindly to Jehoiachin and gave him a seat of honor above the seats of the other kings who were with him in Babylon.
Evil-Merodach spoke kindly to Jehoiachin and gave him a seat of honor above the seats of the other kings who were with him in Babylon.
Amplified Bible
and he spoke kindly to him and set his throne above the throne of the [other] kings [of captive peoples] who were with him in Babylon.
and he spoke kindly to him and set his throne above the throne of the [other] kings [of captive peoples] who were with him in Babylon.
New American Standard Bible
and he spoke kindly to him and set his throne above the throne of the kings who were with him in Babylon.
and he spoke kindly to him and set his throne above the throne of the kings who were with him in Babylon.
World English Bible
and he spoke kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings who were with him in Babylon,
and he spoke kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings who were with him in Babylon,
Geneva Bible (1587)
And spake kindly to him, & set his throne aboue the throne of the Kings that were with him in Babel,
And spake kindly to him, & set his throne aboue the throne of the Kings that were with him in Babel,
Legacy Standard Bible
and he spoke to him good words, and he set his throne above the throne of the kings who were with him in Babylon.
and he spoke to him good words, and he set his throne above the throne of the kings who were with him in Babylon.
Berean Standard Bible
And he spoke kindly to Jehoiachin and set his throne over the thrones of the kings who were with him in Babylon.
And he spoke kindly to Jehoiachin and set his throne over the thrones of the kings who were with him in Babylon.
Contemporary English Version
Evil-Merodach was kind to Jehoiachin and honored him more than any of the other kings held prisoner there.
Evil-Merodach was kind to Jehoiachin and honored him more than any of the other kings held prisoner there.
Complete Jewish Bible
He treated him with kindness and gave him a throne higher than those of the other kings there with him in Bavel.
He treated him with kindness and gave him a throne higher than those of the other kings there with him in Bavel.
Darby Translation
and he spoke kindly to him, and set his seat above the seat of the kings that were with him in Babylon.
and he spoke kindly to him, and set his seat above the seat of the kings that were with him in Babylon.
Easy-to-Read Version
Evil Merodach was kind to Jehoiachin. He gave him a more important place to sit than the other kings who were with him in Babylon.
Evil Merodach was kind to Jehoiachin. He gave him a more important place to sit than the other kings who were with him in Babylon.
George Lamsa Translation
And he spoke kindly to him, and set his throne above the thrones of the kings who were with him in Babylon;
And he spoke kindly to him, and set his throne above the thrones of the kings who were with him in Babylon;
Good News Translation
Evilmerodach treated him kindly and gave him a position of greater honor than he gave the other kings who were exiles with him in Babylonia.
Evilmerodach treated him kindly and gave him a position of greater honor than he gave the other kings who were exiles with him in Babylonia.
Lexham English Bible
He spoke kindly to him, and he gave him a better seat than the seat of the kings who were with him in Babylon.
He spoke kindly to him, and he gave him a better seat than the seat of the kings who were with him in Babylon.
Literal Translation
and spoke good things with him, and put his throne above the throne of the kings with him in Babylon.
and spoke good things with him, and put his throne above the throne of the kings with him in Babylon.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and spake louyngly vnto him, and set his trone aboue ye trones of ye kynges that were with him at Babilon,
and spake louyngly vnto him, and set his trone aboue ye trones of ye kynges that were with him at Babilon,
American Standard Version
and he spake kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon,
and he spake kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon,
Bible in Basic English
And said kind words to him, and put his seat higher than the seats of the other kings who were with him in Babylon.
And said kind words to him, and put his seat higher than the seats of the other kings who were with him in Babylon.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And spake kindely to him, and set his seate aboue the seate of the kinges that were with him in Babylon,
And spake kindely to him, and set his seate aboue the seate of the kinges that were with him in Babylon,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he spoke kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon.
And he spoke kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon.
King James Version (1611)
And he spake kindly to him, and set his throne aboue the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon,
And he spake kindly to him, and set his throne aboue the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he spoke kindly to him, and set his throne above the thrones of the kings that were with him in Babylon;
And he spoke kindly to him, and set his throne above the thrones of the kings that were with him in Babylon;
English Revised Version
and he spake kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon.
and he spake kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
fro prisoun, and spak to hym benygneli; and he settide the trone of Joakyn aboue the trone of kyngis, that weren with hym in Babilonye.
fro prisoun, and spak to hym benygneli; and he settide the trone of Joakyn aboue the trone of kyngis, that weren with hym in Babilonye.
Update Bible Version
and he spoke kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon,
and he spoke kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon,
Webster's Bible Translation
And he spoke kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that [were] with him in Babylon;
And he spoke kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that [were] with him in Babylon;
New King James Version
He spoke kindly to him, and gave him a more prominent seat than those of the kings who were with him in Babylon.
He spoke kindly to him, and gave him a more prominent seat than those of the kings who were with him in Babylon.
New Living Translation
He spoke kindly to Jehoiachin and gave him a higher place than all the other exiled kings in Babylon.
He spoke kindly to Jehoiachin and gave him a higher place than all the other exiled kings in Babylon.
New Life Bible
He spoke kind words to him, and set his throne above the thrones of the kings who were with him in Babylon.
He spoke kind words to him, and set his throne above the thrones of the kings who were with him in Babylon.
New Revised Standard
he spoke kindly to him, and gave him a seat above the other seats of the kings who were with him in Babylon.
he spoke kindly to him, and gave him a seat above the other seats of the kings who were with him in Babylon.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and he spake with him kind words, - and set his throne above the throne of the kings who were with him in Babylon;
and he spake with him kind words, - and set his throne above the throne of the kings who were with him in Babylon;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he spoke kindly to him: and he set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon.
And he spoke kindly to him: and he set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon.
Revised Standard Version
and he spoke kindly to him, and gave him a seat above the seats of the kings who were with him in Babylon.
and he spoke kindly to him, and gave him a seat above the seats of the kings who were with him in Babylon.
Young's Literal Translation
and speaketh with him good things and putteth his throne above the throne of the kings who [are] with him in Babylon,
and speaketh with him good things and putteth his throne above the throne of the kings who [are] with him in Babylon,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
and he spoke kindly to him and set his throne above the throne of the kings who were with him in Babylon.
and he spoke kindly to him and set his throne above the throne of the kings who were with him in Babylon.
Contextual Overview
22 Now King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, as governor over the people whom he allowed to remain in the land of Judah. 23 All of the officers of the Judahite army and their troops heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah to govern. So they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah. The officers who came were Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan son of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah son of the Maacathite. 24 Gedaliah took an oath so as to give them and their troops some assurance of safety. He said, "You don't need to be afraid to submit to the Babylonian officials. Settle down in the land and submit to the king of Babylon. Then things will go well for you." 25 But in the seventh month Ishmael son of Nethaniah, son of Elishama, who was a member of the royal family, came with ten of his men and murdered Gedaliah, as well as the Judeans and Babylonians who were with him at Mizpah. 26 Then all the people, from the youngest to the oldest, as well as the army officers, left for Egypt, because they were afraid of what the Babylonians might do. 27 In the thirty-seventh year of the exile of King Jehoiachin of Judah, on the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth month, King Evil-Merodach of Babylon, in the first year of his reign, pardoned King Jehoiachin of Judah and released him from prison. 28 He spoke kindly to him and gave him a more prestigious position than the other kings who were with him in Babylon. 29 Jehoiachin took off his prison clothes and ate daily in the king's presence for the rest of his life. 30 He was given daily provisions by the king for the rest of his life until the day he died.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
kindly to him: Heb. good things with him
the throne: Jeremiah 27:6-11, Daniel 2:37, Daniel 5:18, Daniel 5:19
Cross-References
Genesis 25:6
But while he was still alive, Abraham gave gifts to the sons of his concubines and sent them off to the east, away from his son Isaac.
But while he was still alive, Abraham gave gifts to the sons of his concubines and sent them off to the east, away from his son Isaac.
Genesis 25:7
Abraham lived a total of 175 years.
Abraham lived a total of 175 years.
Genesis 27:4
Then prepare for me some tasty food, the kind I love, and bring it to me. Then I will eat it so that I may bless you before I die."
Then prepare for me some tasty food, the kind I love, and bring it to me. Then I will eat it so that I may bless you before I die."
Genesis 27:9
Go to the flock and get me two of the best young goats. I'll prepare them in a tasty way for your father, just the way he loves them.
Go to the flock and get me two of the best young goats. I'll prepare them in a tasty way for your father, just the way he loves them.
Genesis 27:19
Jacob said to his father, "I am Esau, your firstborn. I've done as you told me. Now sit up and eat some of my wild game so that you can bless me."
Jacob said to his father, "I am Esau, your firstborn. I've done as you told me. Now sit up and eat some of my wild game so that you can bless me."
Genesis 27:25
Isaac said, "Bring some of the wild game for me to eat, my son. Then I will bless you." So Jacob brought it to him, and he ate it. He also brought him wine, and Isaac drank.
Isaac said, "Bring some of the wild game for me to eat, my son. Then I will bless you." So Jacob brought it to him, and he ate it. He also brought him wine, and Isaac drank.
Genesis 27:31
He also prepared some tasty food and brought it to his father. Esau said to him, "My father, get up and eat some of your son's wild game. Then you can bless me."
He also prepared some tasty food and brought it to his father. Esau said to him, "My father, get up and eat some of your son's wild game. Then you can bless me."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
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Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The kings that were with him - Probably captive kings, like Jehoiachin himself. Compare Judges 1:7.
