Evil-merodach
A person of the divided monarchy of Israel and Judah, first named at 2 Kings 25:27.
What we know — and how we know it
Bible — stated in scripture (with verse) · 1
Archaeology — physical evidence · 1
Life, role & deeds
BibleOn coming to Babylon's throne he freed Jehoiachin of Judah from prison and gave him a seat at his own table.
2 Kings 25:27–30
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Babylon
· Jehoiachin
ArchaeologyHe is Amel-Marduk, son of Nebuchadnezzar; Babylonian ration tablets list provisions for 'Jehoiachin king of Judah' held in Babylon, matching the exile Kings describes.
Amel-Marduk, son of Nebuchadnezzar II; the Babylonian ration tablets from the South Palace at Babylon (excav. R. Koldewey, 1899-1917) list oil provisions for 'Yaʾukinu (Jehoiachin), king of the land of Yahudu (Judah)' and his sons; Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin; ed. E.F. Weidner, 'Jojachin, König von Juda, in babylonischen Keilschrifttexten', Mélanges syriens offerts à M. René Dussaud II (1939), 923-935.