24:1-9
Babylon, under Nebuchadnezzar, now invades Judah,Jehoiakim was a puppet king, but he rebelled against Babylon. However, Babylon, with help from Aram, Moab and Ammon,attacked Judah. All this was in accordance with the word of the Lord, His judgement against JUdah for her persistent disobedience. This is the key message of 1 & 2 Kings. It was not just the idolatry, but also the “shedding of innocent blood”, this was at least partly a result of the idolatry. Jehoiakim died and was succeeded by his som Jehoiachin.:No help was available from Egypt. Jehoiachin reigned for a mere three months, “He did evil in the eyes of the Lord”.
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