Thematic Bible




2 Kings 24:1 (show verse)

During his lifetime, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon attacked Jehoiakim, who became his vassal for three years, after which he turned against Nebuchadnezzar and rebelled.

2 Kings 24:2 (show verse)

The LORD sent raiding parties from the Chaldeans, Arameans, Moabites, and Ammonites against Jehoiakim. He sent them against Judah to destroy it, in keeping with the message from the LORD that he had spoken through his servants, the prophets.

2 Kings 24:3 (show verse)

It was truly by the command of the LORD against Judah that it came, in order to remove them from his sight, because of every sin that Manasseh had committed,

2 Kings 24:4 (show verse)

as well as for the innocent blood that he had shed. He had filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, and the LORD would not forgive them.

2 Kings 24:5 (show verse)

Now the rest of Jehoiakim's actions, and everything that he undertook, are recorded in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah, are they not?

2 Kings 24:6 (show verse)

Jehoiakim died, as did his ancestors, and his son Jehoiachin became king in his place.

2 Kings 24:7 (show verse)

The king of Egypt did not leave his territory again, because the king of Babylon had taken everything that belonged to the king of Egypt from the Wadi of Egypt to the Euphrates River.

2 Kings 24:8 (show verse)

Jehoiachin became king at the age of eighteen years, and he reigned for three months in Jerusalem. His mother was named Hausa. She was the daughter of Elzaphan of Jerusalem.

2 Kings 24:9 (show verse)

He practiced what the LORD considered to be evil, just as his ancestors had done.

2 Kings 24:10 (show verse)

At that time, the servants of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon attacked Jerusalem and the city was placed under siege.

2 Kings 24:11 (show verse)

King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came up against the city, along with his servants, who besieged it.

2 Kings 24:12 (show verse)

King Jehoiachin of Judah surrendered to the king of Babylon (as did his mother, his servants, his princes, and his officers) during the eighth year of his reign.

2 Kings 24:13 (show verse)

Nebuchadnezzar carried off from there all of the treasures of the LORD's Temple, along with the treasures in the king's palace. He cut into pieces all the gold vessels in the LORD's Temple that King Solomon of Israel had made, just as the LORD had said would happen.

2 Kings 24:14 (show verse)

Then Nebuchadnezzar sent away into exile all of Jerusalem all the captains, all the valiant soldiers, 10,000 captives, and all of the craftsmen and ironworkers. Nobody remained except the poorest people of the land.

2 Kings 24:15 (show verse)

He sent Jehoiachin into exile to Babylon, along with the king's mother, the king's wives, his officials, and the leading men of the land. He took them into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon.

2 Kings 24:16 (show verse)

All 7,000 of the most valiant soldiers and 1,000 of the craftsmen and ironworkers all physically fit and trained for battle were brought by the king of Babylon into exile in Babylon.

2 Kings 24:17 (show verse)

The king of Babylon installed Jehoiachin's uncle Mattaniah as king in his place and then changed his name to Zedekiah.

2 Kings 24:18 (show verse)

Zedekiah was 21 years old when he became king. He reigned for eleven years in Jerusalem. His mother was named Hamutal. She was the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.

2 Kings 24:19 (show verse)

Zedekiah practiced what the LORD considered to be evil, just as Jehoiakim had done,

2 Kings 24:20 (show verse)

because through the LORD's anger these things happened to Jerusalem and Judah until he threw them from his presence.