And they put him into a cage, they brought him in chains to the king of Babylon: and they cast him into prison, that his voice should no more be heard upon the mountains of Israel.
וַֽיִּתְּנֻ֤הוּ בַסּוּגַר֙ בַּֽחַחִ֔ים וַיְבִאֻ֖הוּ אֶל־מֶ֣לֶךְ בָּבֶ֑ל יְבִאֻ֙הוּ֙ בַּמְּצֹד֔וֹת לְמַ֗עַן לֹא־יִשָּׁמַ֥ע קוֹל֛וֹ ע֖וֹד אֶל־הָרֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
2 Church Fathers comment on this verse
Regarding the exile of Jechoniah, it is stated that he was confined by the Gentiles and taken to Babylon. It is also prophesied that Jechoniah would perish in Babylon and would not make a return. The Prophet conveys this message in the following words: "Let not his voice be heard in the mountains of Israel."
Jehoiakim was not taken into exile but instead met his end in Jerusalem, enduring the various afflictions previously mentioned. It is therefore understandable why the Prophet likened the onslaught of the army against him to an encounter with a lion, describing the chains placed upon him as a bridle and a cage. Just as he identified himself symbolically as a lion, he uses this imagery to reflect on his circumstances, recognizing that bridles and cages are fitting for such a creature. Following this depiction, he transitions to a different parable and remarks:
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