24:8 Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. 1 His mother 2 was Nehushta the daughter of Elnathan, from Jerusalem. 24:9 He did evil in the sight of 3 the Lord as his ancestors had done.
24:10 At that time the generals 4 of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon marched to Jerusalem and besieged the city. 5
1 map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.
2 tn Heb “the name of his mother.”
3 tn Heb “in the eyes of.”
5 tn Heb “servants.”
6 tn Heb “went up [to] Jerusalem and the city entered into siege.”