Pension
/PEN-shun/
Summary
A pension was a regular allowance provided for sustenance, notably given to captive King Jehoiachin in Babylon.
☩Jehoiachin's Allowance
After thirty-seven years of captivity, King Jehoiachin of Judah was released by Evil-Merodach of Babylon and given a regular allowance ('pension') for the rest of his life. This daily provision of food demonstrated the king's favor and allowed the exiled king to live in relative comfort.
Key verses:2 Kings 25:29-30Jeremiah 52:33-34
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Pension," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. VII (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).