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Themes in 2 Kings 24

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Themes in 2 Kings 24

2 Kings 24:1 (show verse)

During Jehoiakim’s reign, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon attacked. Jehoiakim became his vassal for three years, and then he turned and rebelled against him.

Babylon » Nebuchadnezzar king of » Made jehoiakim tributary
Babylon » Empire of » Judah
Israel » Jehoiakim » Made king » By nebuchadnezzar » Rebells » Conquered
Jehoiakim » Wicked reign and final overthrow of
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Jehoiakim

The Lord sent Chaldean, Aramean, Moabite, and Ammonite raiders against Jehoiakim. He sent them against Judah to destroy it, according to the word of the Lord He had spoken through His servants the prophets.

the Ammonites » Aided the chaldeans against judah
Armies » Called the » Bands
Babylon » Empire of » Judah
Israel » Jehoiakim » Made king » By nebuchadnezzar » Rebells » Conquered
Jehoiakim » Wicked reign and final overthrow of
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Jehoiakim
Moabites » Israelites had war with
Moabites » Joined babylon against judah
Syria » Confederates with nebuchadnezzar

2 Kings 24:3 (show verse)

Indeed, this happened to Judah at the Lord’s command to remove them from His sight. It was because of the sins of Manasseh, according to all he had done,

Babylon » Empire of » Judah
Israel » Jehoiakim » Made king » By nebuchadnezzar » Rebells » Conquered
Jehoiakim » Wicked reign and final overthrow of
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Jehoiakim
Manasseh » King of judah, son of hezekiah

2 Kings 24:4 (show verse)

and also because of all the innocent blood he had shed. He had filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, and the Lord would not forgive.

Babylon » Empire of » Judah
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Manasseh
Israel » Jehoiakim » Made king » By nebuchadnezzar » Rebells » Conquered
Jehoiakim » Wicked reign and final overthrow of
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Jehoiakim

2 Kings 24:5 (show verse)

The rest of the events of Jehoiakim’s reign, along with all his accomplishments, are written in the Historical Record of Judah’s Kings.

2 Kings 24:6 (show verse)

Jehoiakim rested with his fathers, and his son Jehoiachin became king in his place.

Babylon » Empire of » Judah
Israel » Jehoiakim » Made king » By nebuchadnezzar » Rebells » Conquered
Israel » Kings of judah » 19 jehoiachin, or jeconiah
Jehoiachin » King of judah and successor to jehoiakim
Jehoiakim » Wicked reign and final overthrow of
Jehoiakim » Dies, and is succeeded by his son, jehoiachin
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Jehoiakim
Kings of israel » Kings of judah » 19 jehoiachin, or jeconiah
Nehushta » Wife of jehoiakim, king of judah, and the mother of jehoiachin

2 Kings 24:7 (show verse)

Now the king of Egypt did not march out of his land again, for the king of Babylon took everything that belonged to the king of Egypt, from the Brook of Egypt to the Euphrates River.

Babylon » Empire of » Divisions
Babylon » Empire of » Judah
Babylon » Empire of » Conquest of egypt by
Egypt » River, or brook (rv), of: perhaps identical with sihor, which see [sihorâ†’] » A small stream flowing into the mediterranean sea, the western boundary of the land promised to the children of israel
Euphrates » Pharaoh-necho, king of egypt, made conquest to
Jehoiachin » King of judah and successor to jehoiakim
Nebuchadnezzar » Of egypt
Pharaoh » Pharaoh-necho » His invasion of assyria, josiah's death

2 Kings 24:8 (show verse)

Jehoiachin was 18 years old when he became king and reigned three months in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Nehushta daughter of Elnathan, from Jerusalem.

Babylon » Empire of » Judah
Elnathan » Father of nehushta, the mother of king jehoiachin
Israel » Jehoiachin » Babylon » Invation » Captivity
Jehoiachin » King of judah and successor to jehoiakim
Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Jehoiachin
Nehushta » Wife of jehoiakim, king of judah, and the mother of jehoiachin

2 Kings 24:9 (show verse)

He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight as his father had done.

Babylon » Empire of » Judah
Israel » Jehoiachin » Babylon » Invation » Captivity
Jehoiachin » Wicked reign of
Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Jehoiachin
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Jehoiachin, in walking in the ways of his forefathers

2 Kings 24:10 (show verse)

At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched up to Jerusalem, and the city came under siege.

Babylon » Nebuchadnezzar king of » Besieged jerusalem
Babylon » Empire of » Judah
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Calamities of
Israel » Jehoiachin » Babylon » Invation » Captivity
Jehoiachin » Nebuchadnezzar invades his kingdom, takes him away captive to babylon
Jerusalem » Calamities of
Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon
Jerusalem » Calamities of, mentioned » Besieged by nebuchadnezzar
Jews, the » Captivity of » Calamities of
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Jehoiachin
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The captivity of the southern kingdom (judah,)
Siege » Instances of » Jerusalem » By nebuchadnezzar
Sieges » Mentioned in scripture » Jerusalem

2 Kings 24:11 (show verse)

Then King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came to the city while his servants were besieging it.

Babylon » Nebuchadnezzar king of » Besieged jerusalem
Babylon » Empire of » Judah
Captivity » Fulfilled
Israel » Jehoiachin » Babylon » Invation » Captivity
Jehoiachin » Nebuchadnezzar invades his kingdom, takes him away captive to babylon
Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon
Jerusalem » Calamities of, mentioned » Besieged by nebuchadnezzar
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Jehoiachin
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The captivity of the southern kingdom (judah,)
Siege » Instances of » Jerusalem » By nebuchadnezzar

2 Kings 24:12 (show verse)

Jehoiachin king of Judah, along with his mother, his servants, his commanders, and his officials, surrendered to the king of Babylon.

So the king of Babylon took him captive in the eighth year of his reign.

Babylon » Nebuchadnezzar king of » Took jehoiachin, &c captive to babylon
Babylon » Empire of » Judah
Captivity » Fulfilled
Israel » Jehoiachin » Babylon » Invation » Captivity
Jehoiachin » Nebuchadnezzar invades his kingdom, takes him away captive to babylon
Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Jehoiachin
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The captivity of the southern kingdom (judah,)

2 Kings 24:13 (show verse)

He also carried off from there all the treasures of the Lord’s temple and the treasures of the king’s palace, and he cut into pieces all the gold articles that Solomon king of Israel had made for the Lord’s sanctuary, just as God had predicted.

Babylon » Nebuchadnezzar king of » Spoiled the temple
Babylon » Empire of » Judah
Captivity » Fulfilled
Israel » Jehoiachin » Babylon » Invation » Captivity
Jehoiachin » Nebuchadnezzar invades his kingdom, takes him away captive to babylon
Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Jehoiachin
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The captivity of the southern kingdom (judah,)
Temple » Solomon's
Temple » Solomon's » Destroyed by nebuchadnezzar, and the valuable contents carried to babylon
Worship » Temples » Solomon's

2 Kings 24:14 (show verse)

Then he deported all Jerusalem and all the commanders and all the fighting men, 10,000 captives, and all the craftsmen and metalsmiths. Except for the poorest people of the land, no one remained.

Arts and crafts » Names of various » Smiths, workers in metals
Babylon » Nebuchadnezzar king of » Took jehoiachin, &c captive to babylon
Babylon » Empire of » Judah
Captivity » Fulfilled
Israel » Captivity of » Fulfilment of prophecies concerning
Israel » Jehoiachin » Babylon » Invation » Captivity
Jehoiachin » Nebuchadnezzar invades his kingdom, takes him away captive to babylon
Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon
Jews, the » Captivity of » Fulfilment of prophecies concerning
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Jehoiachin
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The captivity of the southern kingdom (judah,)
Smith » Jewish, carried away captive to babylon

2 Kings 24:15 (show verse)

Nebuchadnezzar deported Jehoiachin to Babylon. Also, he took the king’s mother, the king’s wives, his officials, and the leading men of the land into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon.

Babylon » Nebuchadnezzar king of » Took jehoiachin, &c captive to babylon
Babylon » Empire of » Judah
Captivity » Fulfilled
Israel » Jehoiachin » Babylon » Invation » Captivity
Jehoiachin » Nebuchadnezzar invades his kingdom, takes him away captive to babylon
Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Jehoiachin
Polygamy » Jehoiachin
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The captivity of the southern kingdom (judah,)

2 Kings 24:16 (show verse)

The king of Babylon also brought captive into Babylon all 7,000 fighting men and 1,000 craftsmen and metalsmiths—all strong and fit for war.

Babylon » Nebuchadnezzar king of » Took jehoiachin, &c captive to babylon
Babylon » Empire of » Judah
Captivity » Fulfilled
Israel » Jehoiachin » Babylon » Invation » Captivity
Jehoiachin » Nebuchadnezzar invades his kingdom, takes him away captive to babylon
Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon
Jews, the » Taken captive to assyria and babylon
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Jehoiachin
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The captivity of the southern kingdom (judah,)

2 Kings 24:17 (show verse)

Then the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin’s uncle, king in his place and changed his name to Zedekiah.

Babylon » Nebuchadnezzar king of » Made zedekiah king
Israel » Josiah » Son » Zedekiah » Made king » By nebuchadnezzar
Israel » Kings of judah » 20 zedekiah, or mattaniah
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Zedekiah
Kings » Names of, often changed at their accession
Kings of israel » Kings of judah » 20 zedekiah, or mattaniah
Mattaniah » Original name of zedekiah, king of judah
Zedekiah » Or mattaniah, king of judah, son of josiah
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar

2 Kings 24:18 (show verse)

Zedekiah was 21 years old when he became king and reigned 11 years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah, from Libnah.

Hamutal » The mother of jehoahaz and zedekiah
Israel » Josiah » Son » Zedekiah » Made king » By nebuchadnezzar
Jeremiah » Of libnah, grandfather of jehoahaz
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Zedekiah
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar

2 Kings 24:19 (show verse)

Zedekiah did what was evil in the Lord’s sight just as Jehoiakim had done.

Israel » Josiah » Son » Zedekiah » Made king » By nebuchadnezzar
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Zedekiah
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Zedekiah, following the evil example of jehoiakim
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » The evil reign of

2 Kings 24:20 (show verse)

Because of the Lord’s anger, it came to the point in Jerusalem and Judah that He finally banished them from His presence. Then, Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.

Babylon » Nebuchadnezzar king of » Rebelled against by zedekiah
Israel » Josiah » Son » Zedekiah » Made king » By nebuchadnezzar
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Zedekiah
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » The evil reign of
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Throws off his allegiance to nebuchadnezzar