📖WEB · 2 Kings 24:9
What does 2 Kings 24:9 mean?
"He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, according to all that his father had done."
— 2 Kings 24:9 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers, and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his place.
The king of Egypt didn’t come out of his land any more; for the king of Babylon had taken, from the brook of Egypt to the river Euphrates, all that belonged to the king of Egypt.
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.
He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, according to all that his father had done.
At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up to Jerusalem, and the city was besieged.
Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to the city while his servants were besieging it,
and Jehoiachin the king of Judah went out to the king of Babylon, he, and his mother, and his servants, and his princes, and his officers; and the king of Babylon captured him in the eighth year of his reign.
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Biblical perspective
What does 24/9 mean spiritually?
Searching for the meaning of 24/9 or seeing it repeatedly? Revelation 4:9 and Matthew 24:9 are both real verses — though neither carries the "sign" meaning angel number communities assign to it.
Matthew 24:9 is part of Jesus' teaching about endurance and faithfulness in difficult times — which is often the real question behind these searches.
Matthew 24:9
"Then they will deliver you up to oppression, and will kill you. You will be hated by all of the nations for my name's sake."
Revelation 4:9
"When the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to him who sits on the throne, to him who lives forever and ever..."
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