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Matthew Poole and continuators on Jeremiah 22:18

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Jeremiah22:18

18 Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning Jehojakim the son of Josiah king of Judah . They shall not lament for him, saying, Ah my brother, or ah sister: they shall not lament for him, saying, Ah Lord! or ah his glory .

A very bad son of a good Father whose name was Eliakim, by Pharaoh Necho turned to Iehojakim, 2 Kings 23.34. and by him set up, he reigned wickedly, and infinitely oppressed the people for mony, for Pharaoh Necho that made him King verse 35. he reigned but eleven years, but rebelling against Nebuchadnezzar King of Babylon as we read, 2 Kings 24.1, 2. he was carried by him into Babylon in fetters, 2 Chron. 36.6. where for ought we read he dyed. Iehojachin or Ieconiah his Son succeeded him, ver. 9. reigning only three months, and ten dayes.

He died not lamented, for as it is not probable his Enemies would lament him, so he had disobliged his own people by violence and oppression to that degree, that it is not likely that those of them that were in Babylon, made any great lamentation for him.

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