Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. His mother’s name was Nehushta the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem.
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 8. Eighteen. One Hebrew MS. reads “thirteen,” ( Bible.) or 3 instead of 8. Kennicott.—The number seems also ( Bible.) to be incorrect in Paral. where we find that Joachin was only eight years old, as the Syr. and Arab. have 18 in both places, and it could not well be said, that he did evil, and so forth (verse 9.) at the age of 8, much less that he had wives so soon, verse 15. Calmet.—Some attempt to reconcile both places, by saying that the eight years refer to the commencement of his father’s reign; (Jun.) which is very unusual: ( Calmet.) or to the servitude of Babylon, when Jerusalem was taken under Joakim. Hardouin.—Sanctius conjectures that Joachin was associated with his father when he was 10 years old, and after 8 years became sole king. Kimchi, and so forth D.