ther about this time, or in the
days of Manasses, before the
captivity. Pref. Judith.
Amon reigned evil two years.
4 Kings 21 18. 2 Par 33
Josias a very good king pur-
ged the Church of idolatry; re-
paired the temple, celebrated a
most solemn Pasch, was slain in
battle by the king of Egypt,
(which all the people much la-
mented, especially Jeremias the
prophet) when he had reigned
31 years. 4 Kings 22. 23. 2 Par.
34. 35.
Joachaz, Joachaz, otherwise called Je-
or Jecho-chonias, reigning but three
months, was carried into Egypt
(where he afterwards died. 4
Kings 23. v. 34.) and Eliakim,
otherwise called Joakim, his
brother was made king; who in
the third year of his reign was
carried into Babylon. 4 Kings
23. v. 34. 2 Par. 36. v. 4, 5. and
with him Daniel, and the other
three children. Dan. 1.
Shortly after which time hap-
pened the history of Susanna.
Dan. 13.
And the same Joakim after his
reign of three years, lived other
eight years in captivity. 4 Kings
24. v. 1. 2 Par. 36. v. 4. & 5.
Joakim, or Joachin, called also Jecho-
Jechonias nias, son of the former Jecho-
nias, or Joachaz, reigned but
three months, and was carried
into Babylon, and with him Eze-
chiel the prophet and others.
And his uncle Mathanias, other-
Sedecias wise named Sedecias, was made
king, who reigned eleven years.
4 Kings 24. 2 Par. 36.
In the eleventh year of Sede-
cias, when king Jechonias the
younger was prisoner in Baby-
lon, Jerusalem was taken, the
Temple destroyed, and the peo-
ple carried captive into Baby-
lon. 4 Kings 25. 2 Par. 36.
In the mean time Daniel was
in singular great estimation both
with the faithful people, and Pa-
gans, and was advanced to au-
thority, as also by his means the
other children; for which they
were envied and persecuted, but
were miraculously protected.
Dan. 1. &c. to 7. & 13, 14.
A certain captain picking a
quarrel apprehended Jeremias,
and by consent of principal
men, cast him into a dungeon,
the king not knowing thereof.
4 Kings 25. Jer. 37, 38. Ismael
killed Godolias the governor,
and others. 4 Kings 25. Jer. 41.
Many Jews fled into Egypt,
and fell into idolatry, resisting
and contemning Jeremias's ad-
monitions to the contrary. Jer.
42, 43, 44.