Jeremiah 22:17

“But thine eyes and thine heart [are] not but for thy covetousness, etc.] He was wholly intent upon gratifying that lust; his heart was meditating, contriving, and forming schemes for that purpose; and his eyes were looking out here and there for proper objects and opportunities to exercise it: and for to shed innocent blood; in order to get their money, goods, and possessions into his hands; avarice often leads to murder: and for oppression, and for violence, to do [it]; by making incursions, and seizing upon the properties of men, and converting them to his own use; so true it is, that covetousness, or the love of money, is the root of all evil, (<540610>1 Timothy 6:10).”

“thine--as opposed to thy father, Josiah.”

“Covetousness - literally, gain. Besides exacting forced labor Jehoiakim, to procure the necessary means for the vast expenses he incurred, put innocent people to death on various pretexts, and escheated their property. return to 'Top of Page'”

“22:17 Unlike his father, Josiah, Jehoiakim practiced greed and dishonesty and ignored the requirements of the covenant.”

“thine eyes: Jos 7:21; Job 31:7; Psa 119:36, Psa 119:37; Eze 19:6, Eze 33:31; Mar 7:21, Mar 7:22; Jam 1:14, Jam 1:15; Pe2 2:14; Jo1 2:15, Jo1 2:16 covetousness: Exo 18:21; Psa 10:3; Luk 12:15-21, Luk 16:13, Luk 16:14; Rom 1:29; Co1 6:10; Eph 5:3-5; Col 3:5; Ti1 6:9, Ti1 6:10; Pe2 2:3, Pe2 2:14 to shed: Jer 22:3, Jer 26:22-24; Kg1 21:19; Kg2 24:4; Ch2 36:8; Eze 19:6; Zep 3:3 violence: or, incursion Jeremiah 22:18”