KJV ORIGINAL
Jehoiachin was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months and ten days in Jerusalem: and he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Jehoiachin was eight years old when he became king, and he ruled in Jerusalem for three months and ten days. He did what was evil in the Lord's eyes.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse tells us that a child king named Jehoiachin ruled very briefly and made choices that displeased God.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred around 597 BC during the final collapse of the kingdom of Judah. Jehoiachin became king after his father Jehoiakim died, but his reign was cut short when the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar besieged Jerusalem and took him captive to Babylon. Despite his young age, he continued the pattern of unfaithfulness to God that had characterized Judah's kings.
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