And spoke kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon, Treasury of Scripture kindly unto him [heb] good things with him Proverbs 12:25 Heaviness in the heart of man makes it stoop: but a good word makes it glad. set
Gave him a more respectable seat than any of the captive princes Jeremiah 27:6-11 And now have I given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, my servant... Daniel 2:37 You, O king, are a king of kings: for the God of heaven has given you a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory. Daniel 5:18,19 O you king, the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar your father a kingdom, and majesty, and glory, and honor...
Context Evil-Merodach Releases Jehoiachin
31And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, in the five and twentieth day of the month, that Evilmerodach king of Babylon in the first year of his reign lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah, and brought him forth out of prison. 32And spoke kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon, 33And changed his prison garments: and he did continually eat bread before him all the days of his life. 34And for his diet, there was a continual diet given him of the king of Babylon, every day a portion until the day of his death, all the days of his life. Parallel Verses 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,
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he spoke kindly to him, and he set his throne above the thrones of the kings that were with him in Babylon.
Darby Bible Translation
and he spoke kindly unto him, and set his seat above the seat of the kings that were with him in Babylon.
King James Bible
And spake kindly unto 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 setteth his throne above the throne of the kings who are with him in Babylon,
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