2 Kings24chapter 24

Rashi on II Kings 24:12

Yehoyachin king of Yehudah, came out to the king of Bavel. That he do to him as he wishes, and not for war. 6 Nevuchadnetzar, at this time, did not come to destroy Yerusholayim. He only demanded that Yehoyachin be handed over to him. See Vayikra Rabboh:6.

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Rashi on II Kings 24:14

Craftsmen and gatekeepers. [Targum] Yonoson rendered the craftsmen and the sentries of the gates. But, our Rabbis said that these were great Torah scholars, 7 I.e., “craftsmen and gatekeepers” is a metaphoric allusion to Torah scholars. See Maseches Sanhedrin 38a.

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Rashi on II Kings 24:15

And the dignitaries of the land. These are the dignitaries of Yehudah and Binyomin, who were righteous men. Concerning them Scripture states, ”Like these good figs, so will I recognize the exiles of Yehudah.” 11 Yirmiyahu:5.

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Rashi on II Kings 24:16

Seven thousand. But above he states, “ten thousand.” 12 Above, v. The third verse comes to reconcile [the difference], in the Book of Yirmiyohu, ”This is the people whom Nevuchadnetzar exiled in the seventh year, three thousand Jews.” 13 Yirmiyahu:28. The verse there states, “three thousand and twenty-three Jews.

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