KJV ORIGINAL
And his allowance was a continual allowance given him of the king, a daily rate for every day, all the days of his life.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And his food and expenses were provided by the king every single day - a daily allowance that continued for the rest of his life.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows that King Jehoiachin received daily provision from the Babylonian king for the remainder of his life after being released from prison.
📚 Historical Context
This refers to Jehoiachin, the former king of Judah who had been imprisoned in Babylon for 37 years. When Evil-merodach became king of Babylon around 562 BC, he released Jehoiachin from prison and gave him a place of honor. This daily allowance represented both mercy and the complete dependence of the exiled Jewish king on Babylonian generosity.
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