“For thus saith the Lord touching Shallum the son of Josiah king of Judah, which reigned instead of Josiah his father, which went forth out of this place; He shall not return thither any more:”
The specific identification of Shallum (Jehoahaz) as the son of Josiah who will not return suggests that this king died in Egyptian exile, never to return to Judah. The historical reference to the northern kingdom's fate—that they were taken away and did not see the land again—provides the paradigm for understanding Shallum's fate. The permanence of exile—no return—emphasizes the severity of judgment.
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