2 Kings (4 Kings) 25
Commentary from 4 fathers
And the city was besieged until the eleventh year of king Sedekias on the ninth day of the month.
καὶ ἦλθεν ἡ πόλις ἐν περιοχῇ ἕως τοῦ ἑνδεκάτου ἔτους τοῦ βασιλέως Σεδεκίου ἐνάτῃ τοῦ μηνὸς
И҆ бы́сть гра́дъ во ѡ҆блеже́нїи до первагѡна́десѧть лѣ́та ца́рства седекі́ина, девѧ́тагѡ днѐ мцⷭ҇а:
And the famine prevailed in the city, and there was no bread for the people of the land.
καὶ ἐνίσχυσεν ὁ λιμὸς ἐν τῇ πόλει, καὶ οὐκ ἦσαν ἄρτοι τῷ λαῷ τῆς γῆς.
и҆ превозмо́же во гра́дѣ гла́дъ, и҆ не бы́сть хлѣ́ба лю́демъ землѝ тоѧ̀:
And the city was broken up, and all the men of war went forth by night, by the way of the gate between the walls, this is [the gate] of the king’s garden: and the Chaldeans [were set] against the city round about: and [the king] went by the way of the plain.
καὶ ἐρράγη ἡ πόλις, καὶ πάντες οἱ ἄνδρες τοῦ πολέμου ἐξῆλθον νυκτὸς ὁδὸν πύλης τῆς ἀνὰ μέσον τῶν τειχῶν, αὕτη ἥ ἐστι τοῦ κήπου τοῦ βασιλέως, καὶ οἱ Χαλδαῖοι ἐπὶ τὴν πόλιν κύκλῳ. καὶ ἐπορεύθη ὁδὸν τὴν ῎Αραβα,
и҆ разсѣ́десѧ гра́дъ, и҆ всѝ мꙋ́жїе во́инстїи и҆зыдо́ша но́щїю пꙋте́мъ вра́тъ, ꙗ҆̀же посредѣ̀ стѣ́нъ, ꙗ҆̀же сꙋ́ть ᲂу҆ вертогра́да царе́ва, и҆ халде́є ѡ҆́крестъ гра́да (бѣ́ша). И҆ побѣжѐ (ца́рь седекі́а) пꙋте́мъ пꙋсты́ннымъ:
And the force of the Chaldeans pursued the king, and overtook him in the plains of Jericho: and all his army was dispersed from about him.
καὶ ἐδίωξεν ἡ δύναμις τῶν Χαλδαίων ὀπίσω τοῦ βασιλέως καὶ κατέλαβον αὐτὸν ἐν ᾿Αραβὼθ ῾Ιεριχώ, καὶ πᾶσα ἡ δύναμις αὐτοῦ διεσπάρη ἐπάνωθεν αὐτοῦ.
и҆ погна̀ си́ла халде́йскаѧ в̾слѣ́дъ царѧ̀, и҆ ꙗ҆́ша є҆го̀ во а҆равѡ́ѳѣ і҆ерїхѡ́нстѣмъ, и҆ всѧ̀ си́ла є҆гѡ̀ разсы́пасѧ ѿ него̀:
And they took the king, and brought him to the king of Babylon to Reblatha; and he gave judgment upon him.
καὶ συνέλαβον τὸν βασιλέα καὶ ἤγαγον αὐτὸν πρὸς βασιλέα Βαβυλῶνος εἰς Δεβλαθά, καὶ ἐλάλησε μετ᾿ αὐτοῦ κρίσιν·
и҆ поѧ́ша царѧ̀ и҆ поведо́ша є҆го̀ къ царю̀ вавѷлѡ́нскꙋ въ ревла́ѳꙋ: и҆ глаго́ла съ ни́мъ сꙋ́дъ:
And he slew the sons of Sedekias before his eyes, and put out the eyes of Sedekias, and bound him in fetters, and brought him to Babylon.
καὶ τοὺς υἱοὺς Σεδεκίου ἔσφαξε κατ᾿ ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτοῦ, καὶ τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς Σεδεκίου ἐξετύφλωσε καὶ ἔδησεν αὐτὸν ἐν πέδαις καὶ ἤγαγεν εἰς Βαβυλῶνα.
и҆ сы́ны седекі̑ины закла̀ пред̾ ѻ҆чи́ма є҆гѡ̀, и҆ ѻ҆́чи седекі̑ины и҆збодѐ, и҆ свѧза̀ є҆го̀ ᲂу҆́зами, и҆ ѿведѐ є҆го̀ во вавѷлѡ́нъ.
And in the fifth month, on the seventh day of the month (this [is] the nineteenth year of Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon), came Nabuzardan, captain of the guard, who stood before the king of Babylon, to Jerusalem.
Καὶ ἐν τῷ μηνὶ τῷ πέμπτῳ ἑβδόμῃ τοῦ μηνὸς (αὐτὸς ἐνιαυτὸς ἐννεακαιδέκατος τῷ Ναβουχοδονόσορ βασιλεῖ Βαβυλῶνος) ἦλθε Ναβουζαρδὰν ὁ ἀρχιμάγειρος ἑστὼς ἐνώπιον βασιλέως Βαβυλῶνος εἰς ῾Ιερουσαλήμ.
Въ мцⷭ҇ъ же пѧ́тый, въ седмы́й де́нь мцⷭ҇а, сїѐ лѣ́то девѧтоена́десѧть навꙋходоно́сора царѧ̀ вавѷлѡ́нска, прїи́де навꙋзарда́нъ а҆рхїмагі́ръ, ра́бъ царѧ̀ вавѷлѡ́нскагѡ, во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мъ
And he burnt the house of the Lord, and the king’s house, and all the houses of Jerusalem, even every house did the captain of the guard burn.
καὶ ἐνέπρησε τὸν οἶκον Κυρίου καὶ τὸν οἶκον τοῦ βασιλέως καὶ πάντας τοὺς οἴκους ῾Ιερουσαλήμ, καὶ πᾶν οἶκον ἐνέπρησεν ὁ ἀρχιμάγειρος.
и҆ зажжѐ хра́мъ гдⷭ҇ень и҆ до́мъ царе́въ, и҆ всѧ̑ до́мы і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мли и҆ всѧ̑ до́мы вели́кїѧ сожжѐ а҆рхїмагі́ръ:
And the force of the Chaldeans pulled down the wall of Jerusalem round about.
καὶ τὸ τεῖχος ῾Ιερουσαλὴμ κυκλόθεν κατέσπασεν ἡ δύναμις τῶν Χαλδαίων.
и҆ стѣ́ны і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мли ѡ҆́крестъ раскопа̀ си́ла халде́йскаѧ.
And Nabuzardan the captain of the guard removed the rest of the people that were left in the city, and the men who had deserted to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the multitude.
καὶ τὸ περισσὸν τοῦ λαοῦ τὸ καταλειφθὲν ἐν τῇ πόλει καὶ τοὺς ἐμπεπτωκότας, οἳ ἐνέπεσον πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα Βαβυλῶνος, καὶ τὸ λοιπὸν τοῦ στηρίγματος μετῇρε Ναβουζαρδὰν ὁ ἀρχιμάγειρος.
И҆ ѡ҆ста́нокъ люді́й и҆збы́вшихъ во гра́дѣ и҆ впа́дшихъ, и҆̀же ѿпадо́ша ко царю̀ вавѷлѡ́нскꙋ, и҆ про́чее и҆ ᲂу҆твержде́нїе пренесѐ навꙋзарда́нъ воево́да.
But the captain of the guard left of the poor of the land to be vine-dressers and husbandmen.
καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν πτωχῶν τῆς γῆς ὑπέλιπεν ὁ ἀρχιμάγειρος εἰς ἀμπελουργοὺς καὶ εἰς γαβίν.
И҆ ѿ ни́щихъ землѝ тоѧ̀ ѡ҆ста́ви а҆рхїмагі́ръ вїногра́ды блюстѝ и҆ вертогра́ды.
And the Chaldeans broke to pieces the brazen pillars that were in the house of the Lord, and the bases, and the brazen sea that was in the house of the Lord, and carried their brass to Babylon.
καὶ τοὺς στύλους τοὺς χαλκοῦς τοὺς ἐν οἴκῳ Κυρίου καὶ τὰς μεχωνὼθ καὶ τὴν θάλασσαν τὴν χαλκῆν τὴν ἐν οἴκῳ Κυρίου συνέτριψαν οἱ Χαλδαῖοι. καὶ ᾖραν τὸν χαλκὸν αὐτῶν εἰς Βαβυλῶνα.
И҆ столпы̀ мѣ̑дѧны въ хра́мѣ гдⷭ҇ни, и҆ подста̑вы, и҆ мо́ре мѣ́дное сꙋ́щее во хра́мѣ гдⷭ҇ни сокрꙋши́ша халде́є, и҆ взѧ́ша мѣ́дь и҆́хъ во вавѷлѡ́нъ:
And the caldrons, and the shovels, and the bowls, and the censers, and all the brazen vessels with which they minister, he took.
καὶ τοὺς λέβητας καὶ τὰ ἰαμὶν καὶ τὰς φιάλας καὶ τὰς θυΐσκας καὶ πάντα τὰ σκεύη τὰ χαλκᾶ, ἐν οἷς λειτουργοῦσιν ἐν αὐτοῖς, ἔλαβε·
и҆ коно́бы, и҆ котлы̑ и҆ фїа́лы, и҆ кади̑льницы, и҆ всѧ̑ сосꙋ́ды мѣ̑дѧныѧ, въ ни́хже слꙋжа́хꙋ, взѧ́ша:
And the captain of the guard took the fire-pans, and the gold and silver bowls.
καὶ τὰ πυρεῖα καὶ τὰς φιάλας τὰς χρυσᾶς καὶ τὰς ἀργυρᾶς ἔλαβεν ὁ ἀρχιμάγειρος,
и҆ кади̑льницы, и҆ фїа́лы златы̑ѧ и҆ срє́брѧныѧ взѧ̀ а҆рхїмагі́ръ,
Two pillars, and one sea, and the bases which Solomon made for the house of the Lord: there was no weight of the brass of all the vessels.
στύλους δύο καὶ τὴν θάλασσαν μίαν καὶ τὰς μεχωνώθ, ἃς ἐποίησε Σαλωμὼν τῷ οἴκῳ Κυρίου· οὐκ ἦν σταθμὸς τοῦ χαλκοῦ πάντων τῶν σκευῶν.
столпы̀ два̀, и҆ мо́ре є҆ди́но, и҆ подста̑вы, ꙗ҆̀же сотворѝ соломѡ́нъ хра́мꙋ гдⷭ҇ню: не бѣ̀ вѣ́са мѣ́ди всѣ́хъ сосꙋ́дѡвъ.
The height of one pillar [was] eighteen cubits, and the chapiter upon it was of brass: and the height of the chapiter was three cubits: the border, and the pomegranates on the chapiter round about were all of brass: and so it was with the second pillar with its border.
ὀκτωκαίδεκα πήχεων ὕψος τοῦ στύλου τοῦ ἑνός, καὶ τὸ χωθὰρ ἐπ᾿ αὐτοῦ τὸ χαλκοῦν, καὶ τὸ ὕψος τοῦ χωθὰρ τριῶν πήχεων, σαβαχὰ καὶ ῥοαὶ ἐπὶ τῷ χωθὰρ κύκλῳ, τὰ πάντα χαλκᾶ· καὶ κατὰ τὰ αὐτὰ τῷ στύλῳ τῷ δευτέρῳ ἐπὶ τῶ σαβαχά.
Ѡ҆смина́десѧти лакѡ́тъ бы́сть высота̀ столпа̀ є҆ди́нагѡ, и҆ глава̀ мѣ́дѧна на не́мъ: и҆ высота̀ главѣ̀ трѝ ла̑кти, и҆ на главѣ̀ мрє́жи и҆ шипки̑ ѡ҆́крестъ, всѧ̑ мѣ̑дѧна: по семꙋ́ же и҆ сто́лпъ вторы́й со мре́жею.
And the captain of the guard took Saraias the high-priest, and Sophonias the second in order, and the three doorkeepers.
καὶ ἔλαβεν ὁ ἀρχιμάγειρος τὸν Σαραίαν ἱερέα τὸν πρῶτον καὶ τὸν Σοφονίαν υἱὸν τῆς δευτερώσεως καὶ τοὺς τρεῖς τοὺς φυλάσσοντας τὸν σταθμὸν
И҆ поѧ́тъ а҆рхїмагі́ръ саре́а жерца̀ пе́рваго и҆ софо́нїю жерца̀ втора́го, и҆ трѝ стра́жы вра̑тныѧ:
And they took out of the city one eunuch who was commander of the men of war, and five men that saw the face of the king, that were found in the city, and the secretary of the commander-in-chief, who took account of the people of the land, and sixty men of the people of the land that were found in the city.
καὶ ἐκ τῆς πόλεως ἔλαβον εὐνοῦχον ἕνα, ὃς ἦν ἐπιστάτης τῶν ἀνδρῶν τῶν πολεμιστῶν, καὶ πέντε ἄνδρας τῶν ὁρώντων τὸ πρόσωπον τοῦ βασιλέως τοὺς εὑρεθέντας ἐν τῇ πόλει καὶ τὸν γραμματέα τοῦ ἄρχοντος τῆς δυνάμεως τὸν ἐκτάσσοντα τὸν λαὸν τῆς γῆς καὶ ἑξήκοντα ἄνδρας τοῦ λαοῦ τῆς γῆς τοὺς εὑρεθέντας ἐν τῇ πόλει.
и҆ ѿ гра́да взѧ̀ скопца̀ є҆ди́наго, и҆́же бѣ̀ приста́вникъ над̾ мꙋ́жи вое́нными, и҆ пѧ́ть мꙋже́й предстоѧ́щихъ пред̾ лице́мъ царе́вымъ, ѡ҆брѣ́тшихсѧ во гра́дѣ, и҆ книго́чїа кнѧ́зѧ си́лы, и҆́же стро́ѧше лю́ди землѝ тоѧ̀, и҆ шестьдесѧ́тъ мꙋже́й люді́й землѝ тоѧ̀ ѡ҆брѣ́тшихсѧ во гра́дѣ:
And Nabuzardan the captain of the guard took them, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Reblatha.
καὶ ἔλαβεν αὐτοὺς Ναβουζαρδὰν ὁ ἀρχιμάγειρος, καὶ ἤγαγεν αὐτοὺς πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα Βαβυλῶνος εἰς Δεβλαθά.
и҆ поѧ́тъ ѧ҆̀ навꙋзарда́нъ а҆рхїмагі́ръ, и҆ приведѐ ѧ҆̀ къ царю̀ вавѷлѡ́нскомꙋ въ ревла́ѳꙋ.
And the king of Babylon smote them and slew them at Reblatha in the land of Aemath. So Juda was carried away from his land.
καὶ ἔπαισεν αὐτοὺς ὁ βασιλεὺς Βαβυλῶνος καὶ ἐθανάτωσεν αὐτοὺς εἰς Δεβλαθὰ ἐν γῇ Αἰμάθ. καὶ ἀπῳκίσθη ᾿Ιούδας ἐπάνωθεν τῆς γῆς αὐτοῦ.
И҆ поразѝ и҆́хъ ца́рь вавѷлѡ́нскїй, и҆ ᲂу҆морѝ ѧ҆̀ въ ревла́ѳѣ, въ землѝ є҆ма́ѳѡвѣ. И҆ пресели́сѧ і҆ꙋ́да свы́ше землѝ своеѧ̀.
And [as for] the people that were left in the land of Juda, whom Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon left, even over them he set Godolias son of Achicam son of Saphan.
Καὶ ὁ λαὸς ὁ καταλειφθεὶς ἐν τῇ γῇ ᾿Ιούδα, οὓς κατέλιπε Ναβουχοδονόσορ βασιλεὺς Βαβυλῶνος, καὶ κατέστησεν ἐπ᾿ αὐτῶν τὸν Γοδολίαν υἱὸν ᾿Αχικὰμ υἱοῦ Σαφάν.
И҆ лю́дїе ѡ҆ста́вшїисѧ въ землѝ і҆ꙋ́довѣ, и҆̀хже ѡ҆ста́ви навꙋходоно́соръ ца́рь вавѷлѡ́нскїй, и҆ поста́ви над̾ ни́ми годолі́ю, сы́на а҆хїка́млѧ, сы́на сафа́нѧ.
And all the captains of the host, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had [thus] appointed Godolias, and they came to Godolias to Massephath, both Ismael the son of Nathanias, and Jona son of Careth, and Saraias, son of Thanamath the Netophathite, and Jezonias son of a Machathite, they and their men.
καὶ ἤκουσαν πάντες οἱ ἄρχοντες τῆς δυνάμεως, αὐτοὶ καὶ οἱ ἄνδρες αὐτῶν, ὅτι κατέστησε βασιλεὺς Βαβυλῶνος τὸν Γοδολίαν, καὶ ἦλθον πρὸς Γοδολίαν εἰς Μασσηφάθ, καὶ ᾿Ισμαὴλ υἱὸς Ναθανίου καὶ ᾿Ιωανὰν υἱὸς Καρὴθ καὶ Σαραίας υἱὸς Θαναμὰθ ὁ Νετωφαθίτης καὶ ᾿Ιεζονίας υἱὸς τοῦ Μαχαθί, αὐτοὶ καὶ οἱ ἄνδρες αὐτῶν.
И҆ ᲂу҆слы́шаша всѝ кнѧ̑зи си́лы са́ми и҆ мꙋ́жїе и҆́хъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ поста́ви ца́рь вавѷлѡ́нскїй годолі́ю, и҆ прїидо́ша къ годолі́и въ массифꙋ̀, и҆ і҆сма́илъ сы́нъ наѳані́инъ, и҆ і҆ѡана́нъ сы́нъ кари́ѳовъ, и҆ сараі́а сы́нъ ѳанама́ѳовъ нетѡфаѳі́тскїй, и҆ і҆езо́нїа сы́нъ махаѳѳо́въ, са́ми и҆ мꙋ́жїе и҆̀хъ (прїидо́ша).
And Godolias swore to them and their men, and said to them, Fear not the incursion of the Chaldeans; dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.
καὶ ὤμοσε Γοδολίας αὐτοῖς καὶ τοῖς ἀνδράσιν αὐτῶν καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· μὴ φοβεῖσθε πάροδον τῶν Χαλδαίων· καθίσατε ἐν τῇ γῇ καὶ δουλεύσατε τῷ βασιλεῖ Βαβυλῶνος, καὶ καλῶς ἔσται ὑμῖν.
И҆ клѧ́тсѧ и҆̀мъ годолі́а и҆ мꙋжє́мъ и҆́хъ и҆ речѐ и҆̀мъ: не бо́йтесѧ прише́ствїѧ халде́євъ: сѣди́те на землѝ и҆ рабо́тайте царю̀ вавѷлѡ́нскомꙋ, и҆ добро̀ бꙋ́детъ ва́мъ.
And it came to pass in the seventh month [that] Ismael son of Nathanias son of Helisama, of the seed royal, came, and ten men with him, and he smote Godolias, that he died, [him] and the Jews and the Chaldeans that were with him in Massepha.
καὶ ἐγενήθη ἐν τῷ ἑβδόμῳ μηνὶ ἦλθεν ᾿Ισμαὴλ υἱὸς Ναθανίου υἱοῦ ῾Ελισαμὰ ἐκ τοῦ σπέρματος τῶν βασιλέων καὶ δέκα ἄνδρες μετ᾿ αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἐπάταξε τὸν Γοδολίαν, καὶ ἀπέθανε, καὶ τοὺς ᾿Ιουδαίους καὶ τοὺς Χαλδαίους, οἳ ἦσαν μετ᾿ αὐτοῦ ἐν Μασσηφάθ.
И҆ бы́сть въ мцⷭ҇ъ седмы́й, прїи́де і҆сма́илъ сы́нъ наѳані́инъ сы́на є҆лїса́млѧ ѿ сѣ́мене ца́рска, и҆ де́сѧть мꙋже́й съ ни́мъ, и҆ поразѝ годолі́ю, и҆ ᲂу҆́мре, и҆ і҆ꙋде́євъ и҆ халде́євъ, и҆̀же съ ни́мъ бѧ́хꙋ въ массифѣ̀.
And all the people, great and small rose up, [they] and the captains of the forces, and went into Egypt; because they were afraid of the Chaldeans.
καὶ ἀνέστη πᾶς ὁ λαὸς ἀπὸ μικροῦ ἕως μεγάλου καὶ οἱ ἄρχοντες τῶν δυνάμεων καὶ εἰσῆλθον εἰς Αἴγυπτον, ὅτι ἐφοβήθησαν ἀπὸ προσώπου τῶν Χαλδαίων.
И҆ воста́ша всѝ лю́дїе, ѿ ма́ла и҆ до вели́ка, и҆ кнѧ̑зи си́лъ, и҆ внидо́ша во є҆гѵ́петъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ ᲂу҆боѧ́шасѧ ѿ лица̀ халде́йска.
In the twelfth year of king Zedekiah, seventy years before the dominance of the Persians, Nebuchadnezzar campaigned against the Phoenicians and Jews, as Berossus says in his "Researches on the Chaldeans." Juba, writing "On the Assyrians," admits that he took his account from Berossus, testifying to its accuracy. Nebuchadnezzar blinded Zedekiah and removed him to Babylon, deporting the whole people except a few who escaped to Egypt. The captivity lasted for seventy years. Jeremiah and Habakkuk continued to prophesy under Zedekiah, and in the fifth year of his reign Ezekiel was prophesying in Babylon. After him came the prophet Nahum, then Daniel, and again after him, Haggai and Zechariah prophesied for two years under Darius I, and after him, one of the twelve, the Herald.
The Stromata Book 1
And it came to pass in the thirty-seventh year of the carrying away of Joachim king of Juda, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, [that] Evialmarodec king of Babylon in the [first] year of his reign lifted up the head of Joachim king of Juda, and brought him out of his prison-house.
Καὶ ἐγενήθη ἐν τῷ τριακοστῷ καὶ ἑβδόμῳ ἔτει τῆς ἀποικίας τοῦ ᾿Ιωαχὶμ βασιλέως ᾿Ιούδα, ἐν τῷ δωδεκάτῳ μηνὶ ἑβδόμῃ καὶ εἰκάδι τοῦ μηνὸς ὕψωσεν Εὐιαλμαρωδὰχ βασιλεὺς Βαβυλῶνος ἐν τῷ ἐνιαυτῷ τῆς βασιλείας αὐτοῦ τὴν κεφαλὴν ᾿Ιωαχὶμ τοῦ βασιλέως ᾿Ιούδα καὶ ἐξήγαγεν αὐτὸν ἐξ οἴκου φυλακῆς αὐτοῦ.
И҆ бы́сть въ лѣ́то три́десѧть седмо́е преселе́нїѧ і҆ѡахі́на царѧ̀ і҆ꙋ́дина, въ дванадесѧ́тый мцⷭ҇ъ, въ два́десѧть седмы́й де́нь мцⷭ҇а, вознесѐ є҆вїлмарѡда́хъ ца́рь вавѷлѡ́нскїй, въ лѣ́то ца́рства своегѡ̀, главꙋ̀ і҆ѡахі́на царѧ̀ і҆ꙋ́дина, и҆ и҆зведѐ є҆го̀ и҆з̾ до́мꙋ темни́цы є҆гѡ̀,
27–30Jeremiah calls this son of Jehoiakim Jeconiah, and the Pharaoh Neco called the father of this man, though named Eliakim, Jehoiakim, whom Babylon, having carried off, cast forth before the gate, as the present prophet and Josephus in the tenth book of his Antiquities says. And the other editions have given the signet ring as a seal. And every person who through repentance makes shine again what is according to the image becomes a seal, a ring on the "right hand of God." For good works are understood as the part on the right of God, who places "the sheep at the right." The father gave this kind of seal to the profligate son who returned. If Jeconiah had become this way, he would have been a model for those who are subjects of devotion. But that did not happen. Yet he seemed to be persuaded by what the prophet said: "He who goes out to surrender to the Chaldeans who besieged you shall live." For after he brought with him his mother and the mighty men, he left, deserting to the Babylonians. But if he also displays mature repentance, so that he becomes "a seal of righteousness in circumcision." So that, according to this, he seems to be on the right hand of God, he would be delivered, since he did pay a penalty for his recent sins, though one more moderate. For in Babylon, after he chastised in prison and in chains, due to Evil-merodach, he was then set free, becoming one who ate with the king, and thus in a foreign land he finished life.
Fragments from the Catena on Jeremiah 14
27–30Evil-merodach was the son of Nebuchadnezzar. Since he had ruled the kingdom badly and had, in addition, troubled the land with a severe conflict, when his father came back [from his military campaign], his father imprisoned him, fearing that he might rebel against him. Now he was imprisoned in the same place where also Jehoaichin was imprisoned. There they kept each other company for a long time and became friends. Therefore, after Nebuchadnezzar was dead and Evil-merodach was appointed as the new king, he granted [Jehoiachin] favors and gifts. And this was a reward given to Jehoiachin, because he had obeyed the prophecy and had surrendered, so that God did not refuse him the wage that he had earned.
Books of Sessions 2 Kings 25:27
And he spoke kindly to him, and set his throne above the thrones of the kings that were with him in Babylon;
καὶ ἐλάλησε μετ᾿ αὐτοῦ ἀγαθὰ καὶ ἔδωκε τὸν θρόνον αὐτοῦ ἐπάνωθεν τῶν θρόνων τῶν βασιλέων τῶν μετ᾿ αὐτοῦ ἐν Βαβυλῶνι,
и҆ глаго́ла съ ни́мъ блага̑ѧ, и҆ дадѐ престо́лъ є҆мꙋ̀ свы́ше престо́лѡвъ царе́й, и҆̀же бѧ́хꙋ съ ни́мъ въ вавѷлѡ́нѣ:
And changed his prison garments: and he ate bread continually before him all the days of his life.
καὶ ἠλλοίωσε τὰ ἱμάτια τῆς φυλακῆς αὐτοῦ καὶ ἤσθιεν ἄρτον διαπαντὸς ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας τῆς ζωῆς αὐτοῦ·
и҆ и҆змѣнѝ ри̑зы є҆гѡ̀ темни́чныѧ, и҆ ꙗ҆дѧ́ше хлѣ́бъ съ ни́мъ всегда̀, во всѧ̑ дни̑ живота̀ своегѡ̀.
And his portion, a continual portion, was given him out of the house of the king, a daily rate for every day all the days of his life.
καὶ ἡ ἑστιατορία αὐτοῦ ἑστιατορία διαπαντὸς ἐδόθη αὐτῷ ἐξ οἴκου τοῦ βασιλέως λόγον ἡμέρας ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ αὐτοῦ πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας τῆς ζωῆς αὐτοῦ.
И҆ пи́ща є҆гѡ̀ ѿ до́мꙋ ца́рска да́вана бѧ́ше, и҆ всѐ и҆з̾ѻби́лїе во дни̑ є҆гѡ̀, во всѧ̑ дни̑ живота̀ є҆гѡ̀.
And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, [that] Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon came, and all his host, against Jerusalem; and he encamped against it, and built a mound against it.
ΚΑΙ ἐγενήθη ἐν τῷ ἔτει τῷ ἐνάτῳ τῆς βασιλείας αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ μηνὶ τῷ δεκάτῳ ἦλθε Ναβουχοδονόσορ ὁ βασιλεὺς Βαβυλῶνος καὶ πᾶσα ἡ δύναμις αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ ῾Ιερουσαλὴμ καὶ παρενέβαλεν ἐπ᾿ αὐτὴν καὶ ᾠκοδόμησεν ἐπ᾿ αὐτὴν περίτειχος κύκλῳ.
И҆ бы́сть въ лѣ́то девѧ́тое ца́рства є҆гѡ̀, въ мцⷭ҇ъ десѧ́тый, прїи́де навꙋходоно́соръ ца́рь вавѷлѡ́нскїй и҆ всѧ̀ си́ла є҆гѡ̀ на і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мъ: и҆ ѡ҆бстꙋпѝ є҆го̀ ѿвсю́дꙋ, и҆ созда́ша ѡ҆́крестъ є҆гѡ̀ бойни̑цы.