And his allowance [was] a continual allowance given him of the king, a daily rate for every day, all the days of his life.
30. And his [R.V. for his ] allowance ] i.e. He was assigned a regular amount in money or in kind for the keeping of such attendants as a captive king might be supposed to require.
a daily rate for every day ] R.V. every day a portion. This is the A.V. rendering in Jer 52:34, where the history says ‘until the day of his death all the days of his life’, an emphatic mode of expressing that the king’s mind did not change, nor was the arrangement altered by Evil-merodach’s successor.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Allowance – From the treasury, in order to enable him to maintain the state proper to his rank, and in addition to his food at the royal table. Jehoiachin, to the day of his death, lived in peace and comfort at the court of Babylon (compare Jer 52:34).
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Verse 30. A continual allowance given him of the king] He lived in a regal style, and had his court even in the city of Babylon, being supplied with every requisite by the munificence and friendship of the king. In about two years after this, Evil-merodach was slain in a conspiracy; and it is supposed that Jehoiachin, then about fifty-eight years of age, fell with his friend and protector. Thus terminates the catastrophe of the Jewish kings, people, and state; the consequence of unheard-of rebellions and provocations against the Majesty of heaven.
MASORETIC NOTES ON THE FIRST AND SECOND BOOKS OF KINGS
WE have already seen that the Hebrews consider these two books as one: –
The NUMBER of verses in both is one thousand five hundred and thirty-four.
MASORETIC SECTIONS, thirty-five.
MIDDLE VERSE, 1Kg 21:6. And he said unto her, Because I spake unto Naboth the Jezreelite, and said unto him, Give me, &c.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
[See comments on 2Ki 25:27]
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(30) His allowance.For the maintenance of his little court. Literally, And (as for) his allowance a continual allowance was given him from the king, a days portion in its day.
All the days of his (Jehoiachins) life.He may have died before Evil-merodach was murdered. There would be nothing strange in this, considering his age and his thirty-seven years of imprisonment.
The writer evidently dwells with pleasure on this faint gleam of light amid the darkness of the exile. It was a kind of foreshadowing of the pity which afterwards was to be extended to the captive people, when the divine purpose had been achieved, and the exile had done its work of chastisement and purification. (Comp, Psa. 106:46; Ezr. 9:9; Neh. 2:2.)
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
30. A continual allowance A daily apportionment for the support of the servants and attendants who ministered to the captive king. All this kind and honourable treatment of the long-imprisoned king of Judah was to the Jewish exiles a consolatory sign that Jehovah would dispose the heart of some king to release them from their exile, and restore them to their fatherland again. And thus this history appropriately closes with a ray of light breaking in upon the future of Judah, and assuring these exiles that Jehovah is “the tower of salvation for his king, and showeth mercy to his anointed, unto David, and to his seed for evermore.” 2Sa 22:51.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
REFLECTIONS
READER! we are brought to the final close of Judah’s history as a kingdom in this Chapter; and therefore let us pause over the subject, and in beholding the desolated state of Zion as a church, take up the lamentation of the mournful prophet and say, How is the gold become dim! how is the most fine gold changed!
And as we pause and behold the desolation, let us look back at her former felicity, and ask the cause of her present ruin. Beautiful for situation, (said one of old) the joy of the whole earth is Mount Zion. Here was not only the royal city of David, but the holy city of our God, even David’s Lord. It was the Lord that founded Zion, (saith one that answereth the messengers of the nation) and the poor of his people shall trust in it. But where is she now? The Lord hath cast down Zion in the day of his fierce anger.
And wherefore hath the Lord done this to Zion? Alas! alas! because Zion hath forsaken her God, therefore is she gone into captivity, and her kings and priests with her. But will the Lord cast off forever? Will he be no more intreated? Is his mercy clean gone forever? And will he shut up his loving-kindness in displeasure?
Reader! connect with this view the precious redemption by Jesus. Behold him who came for the recovery of Zion, not merely from the captivity of Babylon, but from the more dreadful captivity of sin and death. Look at Jesus in the accomplishment of redemption, opening the doors of confinement: bringing the prisoners from the prison, and them that sat in darkness out of the prison-house. Yes, blessed Jesus the Spirit of the Lord was upon thee, and thou hast come to make a thorough change in all the circumstances of thy people; and not merely to bring thy captives, like Jehoiachin, from the prison to thy table, but to exchange their prison-garments to the robes of salvation and glory. Thou wilt bring them all home to thy house; thou wilt raise up the tabernacles of David that are fallen down, for according to thy promise we look for new heavens and a new earth, even the new Jerusalem, wherein righteousness shall dwell forever. Hail! thou holy, blessed, Lord Jesus! Hail thou Almighty conqueror of all the foes of our salvation! Shortly thou wilt come to take all thy banished ones home, and the ransomed of Zion shall return with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away. Even so, come Lord Jesus. Amen.
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
2Ki 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.
Ver. 30. And his allowance was a continual allowance. ] So is or might be every true believers’ portion: who should therefore “eat his bread with joy, and drink his wine with cheerfulness all the days of his life,” which are not to be numbered by the hours, but measured by spiritual mirth; as moneys are not by tale, but by value.
All the days of his life.
a Rer. Chaldaic., lib. xxx.
b Lib. i., cont. Apion.
Soli Deo Gloria
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
a daily rate: Neh 11:23, Neh 12:47, Dan 1:5, Mat 6:11, Luk 11:3, Act 6:1
all the days of his life: Gen 48:15, Gen 48:16
Reciprocal: Psa 80:13 – The boar Pro 30:8 – convenient for me Jer 50:17 – this Zec 1:18 – four
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
25:30 And his {o} allowance [was] a continual allowance given him of the king, a daily rate for every day, all the days of his life.
(o) Meaning, that he had standing in the court.