John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 9. And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father had done .] Being partner with him in his throne, he was in his sins, and continued therein, (see 2 Kings 23:37).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 8-20 - Jehoiachin reigned but three months, yet long enough to show that he justly smarted for his fathers' sins, for he trod in their steps. Hi uncle was intrusted with the government. This Zedekiah was the last of the kings of Judah. Though the judgments of God upon the three king before him might have warned him, he did that which was evil, lik them. When those intrusted with the counsels of a nation act unwisely and against their true interest, we ought to notice the displeasure of God in it. It is for the sins of a people that God hides from them the things that belong to the public peace. And in fulfilling the secre purposes of his justice, the Lord needs only leave men to the blindnes of their own minds, or to the lusts of their own hearts. The gradua approach of Divine judgments affords sinners space for repentance, an believers leisure to prepare for meeting the calamity, while it show the obstinacy of those who will not forsake their sins _________________________________________________
Original Hebrew ויעשׂ6213 הרע7451 בעיני5869 יהוה3068 ככל3605 אשׁר834 עשׂה6213 אביו׃1
