2 Kings 25:28
Strong's Lexicon
And he spoke
וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר (way·ḏab·bêr)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1696: 1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing 1a) (Qal) to speak 1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to speak 1c2) to promise 1d) (Pual) to be spoken 1e) (Hithpael) to speak 1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight

kindly
טֹב֑וֹת (ṭō·ḇō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2896: adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation 1e) good, appropriate, becoming 1f) better (comparative) 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) 1i) good, kind, benign 1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 2b) good things (collective) 2c) good, benefit 2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 3b) good things (collective) 3c) bounty

to Jehoiachin
אִתּ֖וֹ (’it·tōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 854: 1) with, near, together with 1a) with, together with 1b) with (of relationship) 1c) near (of place) 1d) with (poss.) 1e) from...with, from (with other prep)

and set
וַיִּתֵּן֙ (way·yit·tên)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5414: 1) to give, put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up 1c2) to be put upon

אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

his throne
כִּסְא֔וֹ (kis·’ōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3678: 1) seat (of honour), throne, seat, stool 1a) seat (of honour), throne 1b) royal dignity, authority, power (fig.)

over
מֵעַ֗ל (mê·‘al)
Preposition-m
Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although

the thrones
כִּסֵּ֧א (kis·sê)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3678: 1) seat (of honour), throne, seat, stool 1a) seat (of honour), throne 1b) royal dignity, authority, power (fig.)

of the kings
הַמְּלָכִ֛ים (ham·mə·lā·ḵîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4428: 1) king

who
אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 834: 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if

were with
אִתּ֖וֹ (’it·tōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 854: 1) with, near, together with 1a) with, together with 1b) with (of relationship) 1c) near (of place) 1d) with (poss.) 1e) from...with, from (with other prep)

him in Babylon.
בְּבָבֶֽל׃ (bə·ḇā·ḇel)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 894: Babel or Babylon = 'confusion (by mixing)' 1) Babel or Babylon, the ancient site and/or capital of Babylonia (modern Hillah) situated on the Euphrates

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
And he spoke kindly to Jehoiachin and set his throne above the thrones of the other kings who were with him in Babylon.

Young's Literal Translation
and speaketh with him good things and putteth his throne above the throne of the kings who [are] with him in Babylon,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He spoke kindly to him and set his throne over the thrones of the kings who were with him in Babylon.

New American Standard Bible
and he spoke kindly to him and set his throne above the throne of the kings who [were] with him in Babylon.

King James Bible
And he spake kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that [were] with him in Babylon;
Parallel Verses
New International Version
He spoke kindly to him and gave him a seat of honor higher than those of the other kings who were with him in Babylon.

New Living Translation
He spoke kindly to Jehoiachin and gave him a higher place than all the other exiled kings in Babylon.

English Standard Version
And he spoke kindly to him and gave him a seat above the seats of the kings who were with him in Babylon.

New American Standard Bible
and he spoke kindly to him and set his throne above the throne of the kings who were with him in Babylon.

King James Bible
And he spake kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He spoke kindly to him and set his throne over the thrones of the kings who were with him in Babylon.

International Standard Version
He spoke kindly to him and elevated his position above the thrones of the kings with him in Babylon.

NET Bible
He spoke kindly to him and gave him a more prestigious position than the other kings who were with him in Babylon.

American Standard Version
and he spake kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon,

English Revised Version
and he spake kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon.

Young's Literal Translation
and speaketh with him good things and putteth his throne above the throne of the kings who are with him in Babylon,
















Cross References
Jeremiah 52:32
And spake kindly unto him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon,

Daniel 2:37
Thou, O king, art a king of kings: for the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory.

Daniel 5:18
O thou king, the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father a kingdom, and majesty, and glory, and honour:

Daniel 5:19
And for the majesty that he gave him, all people, nations, and languages, trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew; and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he set up; and whom he would he put down.

2 Kings 1:1
Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab.

2 Kings 25:27
And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, that Evilmerodach king of Babylon in the year that he began to reign did lift up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison;

2 Kings 25:26
And all the people, both small and great, and the captains of the armies, arose, and came to Egypt: for they were afraid of the Chaldees.

2 Kings 25:25
But it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, came, and ten men with him, and smote Gedaliah, that he died, and the Jews and the Chaldees that were with him at Mizpah.

2 Kings 25:29
And changed his prison garments: and he did eat bread continually before him all the days of his life.

2 Kings 25:30
And his allowance was a continual allowance given him of the king, a daily rate for every day, all the days of his life.

1 Chronicles 1:1
Adam, Sheth, Enosh,
Jump to Previous
Babylon Good Higher Honor Kind Kindly Kings Putteth Seat Seats Speaketh Throne Words
Jump to Next
Babylon Good Higher Honor Kind Kindly Kings Putteth Seat Seats Speaketh Throne Words
Links
2 Kings 25:28 NIV
2 Kings 25:28 NLT
2 Kings 25:28 ESV
2 Kings 25:28 NASB
2 Kings 25:28 KJV

2 Kings 25:28 Bible Apps
2 Kings 25:28 Parallel
2 Kings 25:28 Biblia Paralela
2 Kings 25:28 Chinese Bible
2 Kings 25:28 French Bible
2 Kings 25:28 German Bible

2 Kings 25:28 Commentaries

Bible Hub
2 Kings 25:27
Top of Page
Top of Page