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| − | '''Evil-Merodach''', or Amal-Marduk, was the son and successor to the throne of [[Nebuchadnezzar II]], king of [[Babylon]] ( | + | '''Evil-Merodach''', or Amal-Marduk, was the son and successor to the throne of [[Nebuchadnezzar II]], king of [[Babylon]] ([[II Kings]] 25:27; [[Book of Jeremiah|Jeremiah]] 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 until Evil-Merodach released him. | 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 until Evil-Merodach released him. | ||
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In other respects Evil-Merodach was a brutal and lustful king. | In other respects Evil-Merodach was a brutal and lustful king. | ||
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Revision as of 06:19, May 28, 2008
Evil-Merodach, or Amal-Marduk, was the son and successor to the throne of Nebuchadnezzar II, king of Babylon (II Kings 25:27; Jeremiah 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 until Evil-Merodach released him.
In other respects Evil-Merodach was a brutal and lustful king.