[[Ezek-19]] Prev: [[Prophecies in Ezek-18]] | Next: [[Prophecies in Ezek-20]] --- ### He was taken in their pit; and they brought him with hooks to the land of Egypt. *Type*: fulfillment *Summary*: This refers to the historical capture and deportation of King Jehoahaz of Judah to Egypt. *Historical context*: [[In|In 609]] BCE, Pharaoh Necho II deposed King Jehoahaz (also known as Shallum) after he had reigned for only three months. Jehoahaz was taken in chains to Egypt, where he died in exile, as recorded in [[2 Kings-23#v31|2 Kings 23:31]]-34 and [[2 Chron-36#v1|2 Chronicles 36:1]]-4. *Related to*: [[Jer-22#v11|Jeremiah 22:11]]-12 ### They put him in a cage with hooks, and brought him to the king of Babylon. They brought him into strongholds, so that his voice should no more be heard on the mountains of Israel. *Type*: fulfillment *Summary*: This describes the capture of King Jehoiachin and his deportation to Babylon, effectively silencing the Davidic throne in Israel. *Historical context*: King Jehoiachin surrendered to Nebuchadnezzar II in 597 BCE during the first siege of Jerusalem. He was taken to Babylon and remained in custody for 37 years. This event ended his three-month reign and began the final phase of the Babylonian captivity for the Davidic house ([[2 Kings-24#v10|2 Kings 24:10]]-15). *Related to*: [[Jer-22#v24|Jeremiah 22:24]]-27 ### so that there is in it no strong branch to be a scepter to rule. This is a lamentation, and shall be for a lamentation. *Type*: prophecy *Summary*: A prophetic declaration that the Davidic monarchy would be completely broken and that no king from that line would sit on the throne in Jerusalem for a significant period. *Historical context*: Following the fall of Jerusalem and the capture of King Zedekiah in 586 BCE, the Davidic monarchy ceased to exist as a sovereign ruling entity in Israel. This historical 'interregnum' lasted through the Persian, Greek, and Roman periods, with no Davidic king ruling until the messianic interpretations found in the New Testament regarding the lineage of Jesus. *Related to*: [[Gen-49#v10|Genesis 49:10]] --- #ai_prophecy