and also for the innocent blood that he had shed. For he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, and the LORD would not pardon.
We have here the first mention of a name which makes a great figure both in the histories and in the prophecies of the Old Testament; it is that of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon (Kg2 24:1), that head of gold.
Commenting on 2 Kings 24:1-7
And also for the innocent blood that he shed, for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood,.... See Kg2 21:16 which cruel usage of the prophets, and servants of the Lord, was still continued; see Jer 26:21, which the Lord would not pardon; he pardoned the sins of Manasseh, who repented, but not the sins of those persons who imitated him, but repented not; or though...
the Lord would not pardon--(see on Kg2 23:26; Jer 15:1).