“He shall be buried with the burial of an ass, drawn and cast forth beyond the gates of Jerusalem.”
The specific statement that Jehoiakim will be cast beyond the gates of Jerusalem suggests that he will not receive even burial within the city. The removal from the city represents the ultimate exile, the complete separation from the covenant community. The verse emphasizes that judgment includes not merely death but post-mortem degradation and dishonor. The king's elaborate funeral hopes will prove false.
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