Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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;

It came to pass

King of babylon

Lift up the head

Bible References

It came to pass

Jeremiah 24:5
Jehovah the God of Israel says: 'Like these good figs, so I will regard the captives of Judah as good. I have sent them out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans.
Jeremiah 52:31
On the twenty-fifth day of the twelfth month of the thirty-seventh year of the imprisonment of King Jehoiakin of Judah, King Evil Merodach of Babylon, in the first year of his reign, freed King Jehoiakin of Judah and released him from prison.

King of babylon

Proverbs 21:1
Jehovah controls the mind of a king as easily as he directs the course of a stream. He turns it where ever he wishes.

Lift up the head

Genesis 40:13
In the next three days Pharaoh will release you and restore you to your position. You will put Pharaoh's cup in his hand as you used to do when you were his cupbearer.