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
This event occurred in 597 BC when Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon besieged Jerusalem. Jehoiachin had only been king of Judah for three months when he chose to surrender rather than see his city destroyed. This surrender led to the first major deportation of Jewish leaders and skilled workers to Babylon, beginning the period known as the Babylonian exile.
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