Evil Merodach (Easton)
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Merodach's man, the son and successor of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon ( 2 Kings 25:27 ; Jeremiah 52:31,34 ). He seems to have reigned but two years (B.C. 562-560). Influenced probably by Daniel, he showed kindness to Jehoiachin, who had been a prisoner in Babylon for thirty-seven years. He released him, and "spoke kindly to him." He was murdered by Nergal-sharezer=Neriglissar, his brother-in-law, who succeeded him ( Jeremiah 39:3,13 ).
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source-manifest/easton— Easton's Bible Dictionary (PD)