For his allowance, a regular daily allowance was given him by the king as long as he lived — the concluding statement notes that Jehoiachin received regular provisions from the Babylonian king throughout his life. The allowance (דִּבְרָתוֹ, *divrato*) ensured his sustenance and acknowledged status. This epilogue, concluding 2 Kings with a note of Davidic survival in exile, offers faint hope: the royal line persists, albeit in captivity and dependency. The Davidic covenant, though severely tested, retains a remnant to build upon in the future restoration.

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