Evil-merodach
Mentioned in 561 BC traditional (Jones)
Merodach’s man, the son and successor of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon (2 Kings 25:27; Jer. 52:31, 34). He seems to have reigned but two years (B.C. 562-560).
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
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- 2 verses
- Mentioned in the era of Exile and return, 586–5 BC.
- Named in the same verses as Jehoiachin.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
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Places
Places named in the same verses as Evil-merodach, with the number of verses they share; a larger marker means more. Locations follow OpenBible.info, which grades each identification.
- likely location: Babylon2
Timeline
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Mentions
Begat counts Evil-merodach in 2 tagged verses across 2 books.
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The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Evil-merodach 2 |
| KJV | Evil-merodach 0 |
| ASV | Evil-merodach 2 |
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2 Kings1 verse
- 25:27
On the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth month of the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Judah’s King Jehoiachin, in the year Evil-merodach became king of Babylon, he released King Jehoiachin of Judah from prison.
Jeremiah1 verse
- 52:31
On the twenty-fifth day of the twelfth month of the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the first year of the reign of Evil-merodach king of Babylon, he pardoned Jehoiachin king of Judah and released him from prison.
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
Merodach’s man, the son and successor of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon (2 Kings 25:27; Jer. 52:31, 34). He seems to have reigned but two years (B.C. 562-560). Influenced probably by Daniel, he showed kindness to Jehoiachin, who had been a prisoner in Babylon for thirty-seven years. He released him, and “spoke kindly to him.” He was murdered by Nergal-sharezer=Neriglissar, his brother-in-law, who succeeded him (Jer. 39:3, 13).