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Amel-Marduk (d.
560 BC), called
Evil-merodach in the
Hebrew Bible, was the son and successor of
Nebuchadrezzar, king of Babylon. He reigned only two years (
562 -
560 BC). According to the Biblical Book of Kings, he pardoned and released
Jehoiachin, king of
Judah, who had been a prisoner in Babylon for thirty-seven years. Allegedly because Amel-Marduk tried to modify his father's policies, he was murdered by
Nergal-sharezer (Neriglissar), his brother-in-law, who succeeded him.
Other Historians
Some historians assign a greater period to Amel-Marduk's rule.
Polyhistor assigns 12 years; Jospehus once assigns 18 years, but elsewhere assigns 2 years; the Talmud assigns 23 years. Some biblical chronologers suggest that Amel-Marduk's reign must have been longer than that generally assigned to support their interpretations of the length of the Jew's captivity in Babylon.
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