13:18 to the king and the queen mother. Probably Jehoiachin and his mother Nehushta (2 Kin. 24:8). This prophecy is thus close to the time of Nebuchadnezzar’s attack on Jerusalem in 597 b.c. (Introduction: Author; Date and Occasion).

has come down. See 22:24–26. This judgment spells the end of the historical Davidic dynasty, and seems in conflict with the promise to David (2 Sam. 7). However, see 33:14–26 for the future fulfillment of the Davidic covenant.