2 Kings 23:36
“Jehoiakim was twenty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Zebudah, the daughter of Pedaiah of Rumah.”
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Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Twenty and five years old - Jehoiakim was therefore two years older than his half-brother, Jehoahaz 2Ki 23:31. See his…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 Kings 23:31-37
Jerusalem saw not a good day after Josiah was laid in his grave, but one trouble came after another, till within…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
His mother's namewas Zebudah R.V. Zebidah. The R.V. follows the spelling of the Kethib. The name Rumah, the native place…
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