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.
King Jehoiachin of Judah surrendered to the king of Babylon, along with his mother, his servants, his officials, and his officers. The king of Babylon captured him during the eighth year of Nebuchadnezzar's reign.
This verse describes King Jehoiachin's surrender to the Babylonian king, marking a major defeat for the kingdom of Judah.
📚 Historical Context
In the 6th century BC, the kingdom of Judah was under siege by the Babylonian Empire led by King Nebuchadnezzar II, as a result of Judah's repeated unfaithfulness to God and alliances with other nations. Jehoiachin became king at a young age after his father Jehoiakim's death, but his reign lasted only three months before Babylon attacked Jerusalem, fulfilling prophecies of judgment. This verse describes Jehoiachin's surrender to Nebuchadnezzar in the eighth year of the Babylonian king's rule, marking the beginning of the Babylonian exile for Judah's elite.
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