2 Kings 25:30
2 Kings 25:30 in Multiple Translations
And the king provided Jehoiachin a daily portion for the rest of his life.
And his allowance was a continual allowance given him of the king, a daily rate for every day, all the days of his life.
and for his allowance, there was a continual allowance given him of the king, every day a portion, all the days of his life.
And for his food, the king gave him a regular amount every day for the rest of his life.
The king provided Jehoiachin with a daily allowance for the rest of his life.
And his portion was a continual portion giuen him by the King, euery day a certaine, all the dayes of his life.
and his allowance — a continual allowance — hath been given to him from the king, the matter of a day in its day, all days of his life.
and for his allowance, there was a continual allowance given him from the king, every day a portion, all the days of his life.
And his allowance was a continual allowance given him by the king, a daily rate for every day, all the days of his life.
And he appointed him a continual allowance, which was also given him by the king day by day, all the days of his life.
The king of Babylon also gave him money every day, so that he could buy the things that he needed. The king continued to do that until Jehoiachin died.
Berean Amplified Bible — 2 Kings 25:30
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2 Kings 25:30 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וַ/אֲרֻחָת֗/וֹ
אֲרֻחַ֨ת
תָּמִ֧יד
נִתְּנָה
לּ֛/וֹ
מֵ/אֵ֥ת
הַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְ
דְּבַר
י֣וֹם
בְּ/יוֹמ֑/וֹ
כֹּ֖ל
יְמֵ֥י
חַיָּֽ/ו
וַ/אֲרֻחָת֗/וֹ
ʼăruchâh
H737
ration
Conj | N-fs | Suff
אֲרֻחַ֨ת
ʼăruchâh
H737
ration
N-fs
תָּמִ֧יד
tâmîyd
H8548
continually
N-ms
נִתְּנָה
nâthan
H5414
to give
V-Niphal-Perf-3fs
לּ֛/וֹ
Prep | Suff
מֵ/אֵ֥ת
ʼêth
H854
with
Prep | Prep
הַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְ
melek
H4428
King's
Art | N-ms
דְּבַר
dâbâr
H1697
Chronicles
N-ms
י֣וֹם
yôwm
H3117
day
N-ms
בְּ/יוֹמ֑/וֹ
yôwm
H3117
day
Prep | N-ms | Suff
כֹּ֖ל
kôl
H3605
all
N-ms
יְמֵ֥י
yôwm
H3117
day
N-mp
חַיָּֽ/ו
chay
H2416
alive
N-mp | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — 2 Kings 25:30
וַ/אֲרֻחָת֗/וֹ
ʼăruchâh
H737
"ration"
Conj | N-fs | Suff
This word refers to a portion of food or a meal. In the Bible, it is used to describe the food given to people, like the allowance of food for the Israelites. It can also mean a diet or a specific amount of food.
Definition: 1) meal, allowance, ration 1a) food 1b) diet
Usage: Occurs in 4 OT verses. KJV: allowance, diet, dinner, victuals. See also: 2 Kings 25:30; Jeremiah 40:5; Proverbs 15:17.
אֲרֻחַ֨ת
ʼăruchâh
H737
"ration"
N-fs
This word refers to a portion of food or a meal. In the Bible, it is used to describe the food given to people, like the allowance of food for the Israelites. It can also mean a diet or a specific amount of food.
Definition: 1) meal, allowance, ration 1a) food 1b) diet
Usage: Occurs in 4 OT verses. KJV: allowance, diet, dinner, victuals. See also: 2 Kings 25:30; Jeremiah 40:5; Proverbs 15:17.
תָּמִ֧יד
tâmîyd
H8548
"continually"
N-ms
This Hebrew word means continually or constantly, like the daily sacrifice in the Bible. It describes something that happens regularly, like every day. It is used in books like Leviticus and Numbers to describe regular offerings.
Definition: 1) continuity, perpetuity, to stretch 1a) continually, continuously (as adverb) 1b) continuity (subst)
Usage: Occurs in 103 OT verses. KJV: alway(-s), continual (employment, -ly), daily, (n-)ever(-more), perpetual. See also: Exodus 25:30; Nehemiah 10:34; Psalms 16:8.
נִתְּנָה
nâthan
H5414
"to give"
V-Niphal-Perf-3fs
This word means to give, put, or set something, with a wide range of applications. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus, describing God's actions and human interactions. The word is used to convey giving, selling, or exchanging something.
Definition: : give/deliver/send/produce 1) to give, put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up 1c2) to be put upon
Usage: Occurs in 1816 OT verses. KJV: add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] without fail, fasten, frame, [idiom] get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), [idiom] have, [idiom] indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), [phrase] lie, lift up, make, [phrase] O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, [idiom] pull, put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), [phrase] sing, [phrase] slander, strike, (sub-) mit, suffer, [idiom] surely, [idiom] take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, [phrase] weep, [phrase] willingly, [phrase] withdraw, [phrase] would (to) God, yield. See also: Genesis 1:17; Genesis 40:21; Exodus 30:12.
לּ֛/וֹ
""
Prep | Suff
מֵ/אֵ֥ת
ʼêth
H854
"with"
Prep | Prep
This Hebrew preposition means 'with' or 'near', indicating a close relationship or physical proximity. It's used in Genesis 1:26 to describe God's relationship with humanity, and in many other places to show connection or closeness.
Definition: 1) with, near, together with 1a) with, together with 1b) with (of relationship) 1c) near (of place) 1d) with (poss.) 1e) from...with, from (with other prep)
Usage: Occurs in 787 OT verses. KJV: against, among, before, by, for, from, in(-to), (out) of, with. Often with another prepositional prefix. See also: Genesis 4:1; Genesis 42:32; Numbers 1:5.
הַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְ
melek
H4428
"King's"
Art | N-ms
This word refers to a king or royal person, like King David or King Saul. It can also describe something related to a king, like the King's Valley in Genesis. The Bible often uses this word to talk about the rulers of Israel.
Definition: King's (Valley) (Gen.14.17)
Usage: Occurs in 1919 OT verses. KJV: king, royal. See also: Genesis 14:1; Joshua 10:39; 1 Samuel 16:1.
דְּבַר
dâbâr
H1697
"Chronicles"
N-ms
A word or thing, like a matter or affair, as seen in the book of Chronicles where it refers to the events and words of kings. It can also mean a cause or reason for something.
Definition: This name means word, speaking
Usage: Occurs in 1290 OT verses. KJV: act, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dearth, decree, deed, [idiom] disease, due, duty, effect, [phrase] eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-) ness, [phrase] glory, [phrase] harm, hurt, [phrase] iniquity, [phrase] judgment, language, [phrase] lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, [idiom] ought, [idiom] parts, [phrase] pertaining, [phrase] please, portion, [phrase] power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, [idiom] (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, [phrase] sign, [phrase] so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, [phrase] song, speech, [idiom] spoken, talk, task, [phrase] that, [idiom] there done, thing (concerning), thought, [phrase] thus, tidings, what(-soever), [phrase] wherewith, which, word, work. See also: Genesis 11:1; Exodus 23:8; Deuteronomy 18:21.
י֣וֹם
yôwm
H3117
"day"
N-ms
The Hebrew word 'yom' refers to a day, which can be a literal 24-hour period or a figurative space of time. It is used in the Bible to describe a wide range of time periods, from a single day to a year or a lifetime. The word 'yom' is used in many different contexts throughout the Bible.
Definition: : day/when/time/period 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow
Usage: Occurs in 1930 OT verses. KJV: age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger. See also: Genesis 1:5; Genesis 33:13; Exodus 23:15.
בְּ/יוֹמ֑/וֹ
yôwm
H3117
"day"
Prep | N-ms | Suff
The Hebrew word 'yom' refers to a day, which can be a literal 24-hour period or a figurative space of time. It is used in the Bible to describe a wide range of time periods, from a single day to a year or a lifetime. The word 'yom' is used in many different contexts throughout the Bible.
Definition: : day/when/time/period 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow
Usage: Occurs in 1930 OT verses. KJV: age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger. See also: Genesis 1:5; Genesis 33:13; Exodus 23:15.
כֹּ֖ל
kôl
H3605
"all"
N-ms
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.
יְמֵ֥י
yôwm
H3117
"day"
N-mp
The Hebrew word 'yom' refers to a day, which can be a literal 24-hour period or a figurative space of time. It is used in the Bible to describe a wide range of time periods, from a single day to a year or a lifetime. The word 'yom' is used in many different contexts throughout the Bible.
Definition: : day/when/time/period 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow
Usage: Occurs in 1930 OT verses. KJV: age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger. See also: Genesis 1:5; Genesis 33:13; Exodus 23:15.
חַיָּֽ/ו
chay
H2416
"alive"
N-mp | Suff
In the Bible, this word means life or being alive. It can refer to physical life, like in Genesis 1:20, or spiritual life, like in Psalm 30:5.
Definition: adj 1) living, alive 1a) green (of vegetation) 1b) flowing, fresh (of water) 1c) lively, active (of man) 1d) reviving (of the springtime) Aramaic equivalent: chay (חַי "living" H2417)
Usage: Occurs in 450 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, [phrase] merry, multitude, [phrase] (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop. See also: Genesis 1:20; Deuteronomy 4:9; 2 Kings 5:16.
Study Notes — 2 Kings 25:30
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- 2 Kings 25:30 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on 2 Kings 25:30
- Trapp's Commentary on 2 Kings 25:30
- Ellicott's Commentary on 2 Kings 25:30
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on 2 Kings 25:30
- Cambridge Bible on 2 Kings 25:30
- Barnes' Notes on 2 Kings 25:30
- Whedon's Commentary on 2 Kings 25:30
- Sermons on 2 Kings 25:30
Context — Jehoiachin Released from Prison
28And he spoke kindly to Jehoiachin and set his throne above the thrones of the other kings who were with him in Babylon.
29So Jehoiachin changed out of his prison clothes, and he dined regularly at the king’s table for the rest of his life.
30And the king provided Jehoiachin a daily portion for the rest of his life.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Luke 11:3 | Give us each day our daily bread. |
| 2 | Matthew 6:11 | Give us this day our daily bread. |
| 3 | Nehemiah 11:23 | For there was a command from the king concerning the singers, an ordinance regulating their daily activities. |
| 4 | Daniel 1:5 | The king assigned them daily provisions of the royal food and wine. They were to be trained for three years, after which they were to enter the king’s service. |
| 5 | Nehemiah 12:47 | So in the days of Zerubbabel and Nehemiah, all Israel contributed the daily portions for the singers and gatekeepers. They also set aside daily portions for the Levites, and the Levites set aside daily portions for the descendants of Aaron. |
| 6 | Acts 6:1 | In those days when the disciples were increasing in number, the Grecian Jews among them began to grumble against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. |
| 7 | Genesis 48:15–16 | Then he blessed Joseph and said: “May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day, the angel who has redeemed me from all harm— may He bless these boys. And may they be called by my name and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac, and may they grow into a multitude upon the earth.” |
2 Kings 25:30 Summary
This verse means that the king of Babylon took care of Jehoiachin's daily needs, showing him kindness and generosity. This is similar to how God takes care of His people, providing for their needs and showing them love and mercy, as seen in Psalm 23:1 and Matthew 6:26. Just like Jehoiachin, we can trust in God's love and care for us, even when things seem difficult or uncertain, and we can reflect His love and care to others by showing them kindness and generosity. By trusting in God's sovereignty and provision, we can experience His peace and joy, as seen in Philippians 4:6-7 and John 14:27.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean that the king provided Jehoiachin a daily portion for the rest of his life?
This means that the king of Babylon showed kindness to Jehoiachin by providing for his daily needs, similar to how God provides for His people as seen in Psalm 23:1 and Matthew 6:26.
Why did the king of Babylon treat Jehoiachin with such kindness?
The king of Babylon may have treated Jehoiachin with kindness because he recognized Jehoiachin's royal status, as mentioned in 2 Kings 25:28, and wanted to show his own power and generosity, much like how God shows His love and mercy to those who are humble and repentant, as seen in 1 Kings 21:29 and Luke 15:20.
How does this verse relate to God's sovereignty and provision?
This verse shows that even in the midst of judgment and exile, God is still sovereign and can provide for His people, as seen in Isaiah 46:10 and Romans 8:28, and that He can use even pagan kings to show His love and care for His people, as seen in Ezra 1:1-4 and Acts 17:26.
What can we learn from Jehoiachin's experience about God's love and care?
We can learn that God's love and care are not limited by our circumstances, and that He can provide for us even in the darkest of times, as seen in Psalm 34:17-18 and 2 Corinthians 1:3-4, and that He can use our experiences to draw us closer to Himself, as seen in Jeremiah 29:11 and Romans 5:3-5.
Reflection Questions
- How have you experienced God's provision in your own life, even in difficult circumstances?
- What does it mean to you that God can use even unbelievers to show His love and care for you, and how can you trust in His sovereignty?
- How can you apply the lesson of Jehoiachin's experience to your own life, and what steps can you take to trust in God's love and care for you?
- What are some ways that you can show kindness and generosity to others, as the king of Babylon showed to Jehoiachin, and how can you reflect God's love and care to those around you?
Gill's Exposition on 2 Kings 25:30
[See comments on 2 Kings 25:27]
Trapp's Commentary on 2 Kings 25:30
2 Kings 25:30 And his allowance [was] a continual allowance given him of the king, a daily rate for every day, all the days of his life.Ver. 30. And his allowance was a continual allowance.] So is or might be every true believers’ portion: who should therefore "eat his bread with joy, and drink his wine with cheerfulness all the days of his life," which are not to be numbered by the hours, but measured by spiritual mirth; as moneys are not by tale, but by value. All the days of his life.] Evilmerodach reigned little more than two years; being treacherously slain by Neriglissorus, his own sister’ s husband; as Berosus, cited by Josephus, writeth: and some hold it probable from this text, that Jechoniah also died about the same time, being seven and fifty years of age. Rer. Chaldaic., lib. xxx. Lib. i., cont. Apion. Soli Deo Gloria
Ellicott's Commentary on 2 Kings 25:30
(30) His allowance.—For the maintenance of his little court. Literally, And (as for) his allowance a continual allowance was given him from the king, a day’s portion in its day.All the days of his (Jehoiachin’s) life.—He may have died before Evil-merodach was murdered. There would be nothing strange in this, considering his age and his thirty-seven years of imprisonment. The writer evidently dwells with pleasure on this faint gleam of light amid the darkness of the exile. It was a kind of foreshadowing of the pity which afterwards was to be extended to the captive people, when the divine purpose had been achieved, and the exile had done its work of chastisement and purification. (Comp, Psalms 106:46; Ezra 9:9; Nehemiah 2:2.)
Adam Clarke's Commentary on 2 Kings 25:30
Verse 30. A continual allowance given him of the king] He lived in a regal style, and had his court even in the city of Babylon, being supplied with every requisite by the munificence and friendship of the king. In about two years after this, Evil-merodach was slain in a conspiracy; and it is supposed that Jehoiachin, then about fifty-eight years of age, fell with his friend and protector. Thus terminates the catastrophe of the Jewish kings, people, and state; the consequence of unheard-of rebellions and provocations against the Majesty of heaven. MASORETIC NOTES ON THE FIRST AND SECOND BOOKS OF KINGS WE have already seen that the Hebrews consider these two books as one: - The NUMBER of verses in both is one thousand five hundred and thirty-four. MASORETIC SECTIONS, thirty-five. MIDDLE VERSE, 1Kg 21:6. And he said unto her, Because I spake unto Naboth the Jezreelite, and said unto him, Give me, &c.
Cambridge Bible on 2 Kings 25:30
30. And his [R.V. for his] allowance] i.e. He was assigned a regular amount in money or in kind for the keeping of such attendants as a captive king might be supposed to require. a daily rate for every day] R.V. every day a portion. This is the A.V. rendering in Jeremiah 52:34, where the history says ‘until the day of his death all the days of his life’, an emphatic mode of expressing that the king’s mind did not change, nor was the arrangement altered by Evil-merodach’s successor.
Barnes' Notes on 2 Kings 25:30
Allowance - From the treasury, in order to enable him to maintain the state proper to his rank, and in addition to his food at the royal table.
Whedon's Commentary on 2 Kings 25:30
30. A continual allowance — A daily apportionment for the support of the servants and attendants who ministered to the captive king.
Sermons on 2 Kings 25:30
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Every Day a Portion, All the Days by F.B. Meyer | F.B. Meyer emphasizes God's unwavering provision for His children, drawing a parallel between the care shown to Jehoiachin by the king of Babylon and the divine care God offers to |
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Ye Are Come to Zion - Part 5 by T. Austin-Sparks | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of the citizens of Zion, referring to believers in Christ. He highlights the significance of the gates of the city as places o |
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Prayer 03 Our Instructions 01 by Bob Clark | In this sermon, the speaker addresses the challenges and frustrations that come with physical disabilities and limitations. He emphasizes the importance of watching and praying to |
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The Gospel, Possessions and Prosperity - Session 3 by David Platt | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of our use of money in demonstrating where our heart is. He encourages the congregation to examine their checkbooks and budge |
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When You Pray by Chuck Smith | In this sermon, the preacher focuses on the importance of prayer and the kingdom of God. He begins by sharing a parable from Matthew 18, where Jesus illustrates the concept of forg |
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Draw Yourself a Circle Around Your Life by Steve Hill | Steve Hill shares his personal journey of being a drug addict saved by grace and emphasizes the importance of humility and approaching God with reverence. He delves into the biblic |
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Model for Praying: How Should Prayer End by J. Glyn Owen | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the importance of praying for various aspects of God's kingdom. He emphasizes the need to hallow God's name, pray for His kingdom to come, an |