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Evil-merodach / Amel-Marduk was King of Babylon, from 562 to his assassination in 560 BCE.

Babylonian Kings: ... -> Nebuchadnezzar -> Evil-merodach -> Neriglissar -> ...

Overview

Evil-merodach was the son and successor of king Nebuchadnezzar. He was murdered by his brother-in-law, Neriglissar, who succeeded him.

Evil-merodach released the Davidic king Jehoiachin of Judah from prison, and let him join the other hostage kings at the court of Babylon.

Evil-merodach in ancient sources

Evil-merodach (sources) -- survey of ancient sources

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Pages in category "Evil-merodach (subject)"

The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.

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-'''Evil-merodach''' (Amel-Marduk) was King of Babylon, from 562 to his assassination in 560 BCE.
+*[[:Category:People|BACK TO THE PEOPLE--INDEX]]
-==Biography==
-Evil-merodach was the son and successor of king [[Nebuchadnezzar]]. He was murdered by his brother-in-law, [[Neriglissar]], who succeeded him.
-====Evil-merodach and the Jews====
+'''Evil-merodach / Amel-Marduk''' was King of Babylon, from 562 to his assassination in 560 BCE.
-Evil-merodach released the Davidic king [[Jehoiachin]] of Judah from prison, and let him join the other hostage kings at the court of Babylon.
-==Evil-merodach in ancient sources==
+* [[Babylonian Kings]]: ... -> [[Nebuchadnezzar]] -> ''Evil-merodach'' -> [[Neriglissar]] -> ...
-====Second Book of Kings====
-Kings 25:27-30 (NRSV) -- [27] In the thirty-seventh year of the exile of King Jehoiachin of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, King Evil-merodach of Babylon, in the year that he began to reign, released King Jehoiachin of Judah from prison; [28] he spoke kindly to him, and gave him a seat above the other seats of the kings who were with him in Babylon. [29] So Jehoiachin put aside his prison clothes. Every day of his life he dined regularly in the king’s presence. [30] For his allowance, a regular allowance was given him by the king, a portion every day, as long as he lived.
+==Overview==
-====Jeremiah====
+Evil-merodach was the son and successor of king [[Nebuchadnezzar]]. He was murdered by his brother-in-law, [[Neriglissar]], who succeeded him.
-Jer 52:31-35 (NRSV) -- [31] In the thirty-seventh year of the exile of King Jehoiachin of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-fifth day of the month, King Evil-merodach of Babylon, in the year he began to reign, showed favour to King Jehoiachin of Judah and brought him out of prison; [32] he spoke kindly to him, and gave him a seat above the seats of the other kings who were with him in Babylon. [33] So Jehoiachin put aside his prison clothes, and every day of his life he dined regularly at the king’s table. [34] For his allowance, a regular daily allowance was given him by the king of Babylon, as long as he lived, up to the day of his death.
+Evil-merodach released the Davidic king [[Jehoiachin]] of Judah from prison, and let him join the other hostage kings at the court of Babylon.
-==Evil-merodach in Scholarship==
+==Evil-merodach in ancient sources==
-==Evil-merodach in Fiction==
+* [[Evil-merodach (sources)]] -- survey of ancient sources
 ==Related categories==
-*[[Babylonian Kings|Babylonian Kings (subject)]]
-*[[Jehoiachin|Jehoiachin (subject)]]
+*[[Babylonian Kings]]
+*[[Jehoiachin]]
 ==External links==
 *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amel-Marduk Wikipedia]
-[[Category:Subjects]]
+[[Category:Index (database)]]
+[[Category:People (database)]]