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    Evil-merodach

    meaning: the fool of Merodach; the fool grinds bitterly

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Dictionary Summary:Merodach’s man, the son and successor of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon ([2 Kings 25:27](/2kgs#2Kgs.25.27); [Jer. 52:31](/jer#Jer.52.31), [34](/jer#Jer.52.34)). 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 ([Jer. 39:3](/jer#Jer.39.3), [13](/jer#Jer.39.13)). 2



Cross References
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2Kgs
    25.27 
Jer
    52.31 

Figure1:  A table of cross references between the selected passage and other passages   (Data from Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.) 

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      Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0. 

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      M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0. 

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      Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.