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Rations for an exiled king
Babylonian tablets from 592 BCE list food rations for 'Ya'u-kinu, king of the land of Yahudu,' and his five sons: King Jehoiachin in exile.
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Still called 'king' by his captors, Jehoiachin seems to have been treated with respect. The book of Kings ends with his release from prison and a seat at the Babylonian king's table.
Bible reference: 2 Kings 25:27–30
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 181
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