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| − | '''Evil-Merodach''', or Amal-Marduk, was the son and successor to the throne of [[Nebuchadnezzar]], king of [[Babylon]] (2 Kings 25:27; Jer. 52:31, 34). | + | '''Evil-Merodach''', or Amal-Marduk, was the son and successor to the throne of [[Nebuchadnezzar II]], king of [[Babylon]] (2 Kings 25:27; Jer. 52:31, 34). |
'''Evil-Merodach''' reigned a mere two years (562-560 B.C.) before being murdered by his brother-in-law, who then took the throne (Jer. 39:3, 13). | '''Evil-Merodach''' reigned a mere two years (562-560 B.C.) before being murdered by his brother-in-law, who then took the throne (Jer. 39:3, 13). | ||
Revision as of 02:24, December 5, 2007
Evil-Merodach, or Amal-Marduk, was the son and successor to the throne of Nebuchadnezzar II, king of Babylon (2 Kings 25:27; Jer. 52:31, 34).
Evil-Merodach reigned a mere two years (562-560 B.C.) before being murdered by his brother-in-law, who then took the throne (Jer. 39:3, 13).
The prophet Daniel probably influenced Evil-Merodach, who was then kind to the prisoner Jehoiachin, who had held in Babylon for 37 years. Evil-Merodach released him.
In other respects Evil-Merodach was a brutal and lustful king.