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Themes in 2 Kings 25

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Themes in 2 Kings 25

2 Kings 25:1 (show verse)

Now in the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he with all his army, against Jerusalem, and camped against it and built siege works surrounding it.

Armies » Were led by » Kings in person
Armies » March in ranks » Of jerusalem
Babylon » Nebuchadnezzar king of » Besieged and took jerusalem
Fort » Field fortifications
Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Zedekiah
Month » Tebeth (january) » Nebuchadnezzar besieges jerusalem in
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Captivity of the jews predicted and fulfilled
Siege » Instances of » Jerusalem » By nebuchadnezzar
Sieges » Mentioned in scripture » Jerusalem
Sieges » Described as » Pitching against
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons

2 Kings 25:2 (show verse)

The city came under siege [for nearly two years] until the eleventh year of King Zedekiah.

Armies » March in ranks » Of jerusalem
Babylon » Nebuchadnezzar king of » Besieged and took jerusalem
Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Zedekiah
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Captivity of the jews predicted and fulfilled
Siege » Instances of » Jerusalem » By nebuchadnezzar
Sieges » Mentioned in scripture » Jerusalem
Zedekiah » Or mattaniah, king of judah, son of josiah
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons

2 Kings 25:3 (show verse)

On the ninth day of the fourth month the famine [caused by the siege] was severe in the city; there was no food for the people of the land.

Armies » March in ranks » Of jerusalem
Babylon » Nebuchadnezzar king of » Besieged and took jerusalem
Famine » Instances of » In jerusalem, from siege
Famine » Instances of, in scripture » During the siege of jerusalem
Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Zedekiah
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Captivity of the jews predicted and fulfilled
Siege » Distress of the inhabitants during a
Siege » Instances of » Jerusalem » By nebuchadnezzar
Sieges » Cities invested by » Often suffered from famine
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons

2 Kings 25:4 (show verse)

Then the city [wall] was broken into [and conquered]; all the men of war fled by night by way of the gate between the two walls by the king’s garden, though the Chaldeans (Babylonians) were all around the city. And they went by way of the Arabah (the plain of the Jordan).

Babylon » Nebuchadnezzar king of » Besieged and took jerusalem
Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Zedekiah
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Captivity of the jews predicted and fulfilled
of the cities Walls » Double
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons

2 Kings 25:5 (show verse)

The army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook him in the plains of Jericho. Then his entire army was dispersed from him.

Jericho » Plain of
Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Zedekiah
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Captivity of the jews predicted and fulfilled
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons

2 Kings 25:6 (show verse)

So they seized the king (Zedekiah) and brought him to the king of Babylon at Riblah [on the Orontes River], and sentence was passed on him.

Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Zedekiah
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Captivity of the jews predicted and fulfilled
Riblah » Headquarters of nebuchadnezzar during the siege of jerusalem
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons

2 Kings 25:7 (show verse)

They slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, then put out the eyes of Zedekiah and bound him [hand and foot] with bronze fetters and brought him to Babylon.

Babylon » Nebuchadnezzar king of » Took zedekiah, &c captive to babylon
Brass » Articles made of » Fetters
Brass » Made into » Fetters
Cruelty » Examples of
Eyes » Often put out as a punishment
Fetters » General references to
Fetters » Made of brass (bronze)
Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Zedekiah
Prisoners » Of war » Put to death
Prisoners » Of war » Blinded
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Captivity of the jews predicted and fulfilled
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons

2 Kings 25:8 (show verse)

On the seventh day of the fifth month in the nineteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, Nebuzaradan, captain of the bodyguard, a servant of the king of Babylon, came to Jerusalem.

Captain » Of the guard
Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon
Month » Ab (august) » number only mentioned » Temple destroyed in
Nebuzaradan (nebuzar-adan) » Commands the assyrian army which besieged jerusalem and carried the inhabitants to babylon
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Captivity of the jews predicted and fulfilled
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons

2 Kings 25:9 (show verse)

He burned the house (temple) of the Lord, the king’s house, and all the houses of Jerusalem; every great house he burned down.

Babylon » Nebuchadnezzar king of » Spoiled and burned the temple
Babylon » Nebuchadnezzar king of » Burned jerusalem, &c
Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon
Month » Ab (august) » number only mentioned » Temple destroyed in
Nebuzaradan (nebuzar-adan) » Commands the assyrian army which besieged jerusalem and carried the inhabitants to babylon
Palaces » Of kings » Called the king's house
Temple » Solomon's
Temple » Solomon's » Destroyed by nebuchadnezzar, and the valuable contents carried to babylon
Temple » Destroyed
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Pillaged and burned by the babylonians
Worship » Temples » Solomon's
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons

2 Kings 25:10 (show verse)

All the army of the Chaldeans (Babylonians) who were with the captain of the bodyguard tore down the walls around Jerusalem.

Babylon » Nebuchadnezzar king of » Burned jerusalem, &c
Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon
Month » Ab (august) » number only mentioned » Temple destroyed in
Nebuzaradan (nebuzar-adan) » Commands the assyrian army which besieged jerusalem and carried the inhabitants to babylon
Temple » Solomon's » Destroyed by nebuchadnezzar, and the valuable contents carried to babylon
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons

2 Kings 25:11 (show verse)

Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the bodyguard deported [into exile] the rest of the people who were left in the city and the deserters who had joined the king of Babylon, and the rest of the multitude.

Babylon » Nebuchadnezzar king of » Took zedekiah, &c captive to babylon
Israel » Captivity of » Fulfilment of prophecies concerning
Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon
Jews, the » Captivity of » Fulfilment of prophecies concerning
Jews, the » Taken captive to assyria and babylon
Nebuzaradan (nebuzar-adan) » Commands the assyrian army which besieged jerusalem and carried the inhabitants to babylon
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The captivity of the southern kingdom (judah,)
Temple » Solomon's » Destroyed by nebuchadnezzar, and the valuable contents carried to babylon

2 Kings 25:12 (show verse)

But the captain of the bodyguard left some of the unimportant and poorest people of the land to be vineyard workers and farmers.

Israel » Josiah » Son » Zedekiah
Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon
Nebuzaradan (nebuzar-adan) » Commands the assyrian army which besieged jerusalem and carried the inhabitants to babylon
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The captivity of the southern kingdom (judah,)
Temple » Solomon's » Destroyed by nebuchadnezzar, and the valuable contents carried to babylon
Vineyards » The poor engaged in the culture of

2 Kings 25:13 (show verse)

Now the Chaldeans (Babylonians) smashed the bronze pillars which were in the house of the Lord and their bases and the bronze sea (large basin) which were in the house of the Lord, and carried the bronze to Babylon.

Babylon » General references to
Babylon » Nebuchadnezzar king of » Spoiled and burned the temple
Babylon » City of » Capital of the kingdom of babylon
Brass » Taken in war » Often in great quantities
Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon
Laver » Broken and carried away to babylon by the chaldeans
Laver of brass » One made by solomon for the temple
Laver of brass » Called the brazen sea
Nebuzaradan (nebuzar-adan) » Commands the assyrian army which besieged jerusalem and carried the inhabitants to babylon
Pillar » Broken and carried to babylon
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The captivity of the southern kingdom (judah,)
Temple » Solomon's » Destroyed by nebuchadnezzar, and the valuable contents carried to babylon
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Pillaged and burned by the babylonians

2 Kings 25:14 (show verse)

They took away the pots, the shovels, the snuffers, the spoons, and all the bronze articles which were used in the temple service,

Altar » In solomon's temple » Furniture of, taken to babylon
Babylon » Nebuchadnezzar king of » Spoiled and burned the temple
Brass » Taken in war » Often in great quantities
Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon
Nebuzaradan (nebuzar-adan) » Commands the assyrian army which besieged jerusalem and carried the inhabitants to babylon
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The captivity of the southern kingdom (judah,)
Snuffers » Provided for the lamps in the temple
Temple » Solomon's » Destroyed by nebuchadnezzar, and the valuable contents carried to babylon
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Pillaged and burned by the babylonians

2 Kings 25:15 (show verse)

the captain of the bodyguard also took away the firepans and basins, anything made of fine gold and anything made of fine silver.

Babylon » Nebuchadnezzar king of » Spoiled and burned the temple
Brass » Taken in war » Often in great quantities
Gold » Altar lamps, and other articles made of
Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon
Nebuzaradan (nebuzar-adan) » Commands the assyrian army which besieged jerusalem and carried the inhabitants to babylon
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The captivity of the southern kingdom (judah,)
Temple » Solomon's » Destroyed by nebuchadnezzar, and the valuable contents carried to babylon
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Pillaged and burned by the babylonians

2 Kings 25:16 (show verse)

The two pillars, the one sea (large basin), and the bases which Solomon had made for the house of the Lord, the bronze of all these articles was incalculable.

Babylon » Nebuchadnezzar king of » Spoiled and burned the temple
Brass » Taken in war » Often in great quantities
Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon
Laver » Broken and carried away to babylon by the chaldeans
Nebuzaradan (nebuzar-adan) » Commands the assyrian army which besieged jerusalem and carried the inhabitants to babylon
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The captivity of the southern kingdom (judah,)
Temple » Solomon's » Destroyed by nebuchadnezzar, and the valuable contents carried to babylon
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Pillaged and burned by the babylonians

2 Kings 25:17 (show verse)

The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits (27 ft.), and a capital of bronze was on top of it. The height of the capital was three cubits (4.5 ft.); a network (lattice work) and pomegranates around the capital were all of bronze. And the second pillar had the same as these, with a network.

Babylon » Nebuchadnezzar king of » Spoiled and burned the temple
Chapiter » Head of a pillar
Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon
Nebuzaradan (nebuzar-adan) » Commands the assyrian army which besieged jerusalem and carried the inhabitants to babylon
Pillar » Of solomon's temple
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The captivity of the southern kingdom (judah,)
Temple » Solomon's » Destroyed by nebuchadnezzar, and the valuable contents carried to babylon
Temple » Solomon's » Pillars of
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Pillaged and burned by the babylonians

2 Kings 25:18 (show verse)

The captain of the bodyguard took [captive] Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the second priest, and the three doorkeepers [of the temple].

Babylon » Nebuchadnezzar king of » Took zedekiah, &c captive to babylon
Doorkeepers » Of the temple
The high priest » The deputy of » Called the second priest
Nebuzaradan (nebuzar-adan) » Commands the assyrian army which besieged jerusalem and carried the inhabitants to babylon
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » A second priest, under the high priest
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The captivity of the southern kingdom (judah,)
Seraiah » Chief priest at the time of collapse of jerusalem » Killed by nebuchadnezzar
Seraiah » Chief priest at the time of collapse of jerusalem
Zephaniah » A priest in the reign of zedekiah, king of judah » Taken to riblah and killed

2 Kings 25:19 (show verse)

And from the city [of Jerusalem] he took an officer who was in command of the men of war, and five men from the king’s personal advisors who were found in the city, and the scribe of the captain of the army who mustered the people of the land [for military service] and sixty men from the people of the land who were found in the city.

the Armies of israel » Enrolled by the chief scribe
Babylon » Nebuchadnezzar king of » Took zedekiah, &c captive to babylon
Kings » Attendants of, stood in their presence
Muster » Of troops
Nebuzaradan (nebuzar-adan) » Commands the assyrian army which besieged jerusalem and carried the inhabitants to babylon
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The captivity of the southern kingdom (judah,)
Scribe (scribes) » The mustering officer of the army
Scribes » Acted as » Keepers of the muster-rolls of the host
Secretary (recordist) » military
Seraiah » Chief priest at the time of collapse of jerusalem » Killed by nebuchadnezzar
Zephaniah » A priest in the reign of zedekiah, king of judah » Taken to riblah and killed

2 Kings 25:20 (show verse)

Nebuzaradan the captain of the bodyguard took them and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.

Babylon » Nebuchadnezzar king of » Took zedekiah, &c captive to babylon
Hamath » By the chaldeans
Nebuzaradan (nebuzar-adan) » Commands the assyrian army which besieged jerusalem and carried the inhabitants to babylon
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The captivity of the southern kingdom (judah,)
Riblah » Headquarters of nebuchadnezzar during the siege of jerusalem
Seraiah » Chief priest at the time of collapse of jerusalem » Killed by nebuchadnezzar
Zephaniah » A priest in the reign of zedekiah, king of judah » Taken to riblah and killed

2 Kings 25:21 (show verse)

Then the king of Babylon struck them down and killed them at Riblah in the land of Hamath [north of Damascus]. So Judah was taken into exile from its land.

Babylon » Nebuchadnezzar king of » Took zedekiah, &c captive to babylon
Hamath » By the chaldeans
The tribe of Judah » The last tribe carried into captivity
Nebuzaradan (nebuzar-adan) » Commands the assyrian army which besieged jerusalem and carried the inhabitants to babylon
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The captivity of the southern kingdom (judah,)
Riblah » Headquarters of nebuchadnezzar during the siege of jerusalem
Seraiah » Chief priest at the time of collapse of jerusalem » Killed by nebuchadnezzar
Zephaniah » A priest in the reign of zedekiah, king of judah » Taken to riblah and killed

2 Kings 25:22 (show verse)

Now over the people whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left in the land of Judah, he appointed [as governor] Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan.

Ahikam » Son of shaphan
Gedaliah » Governor appointed by nebucbadnezzar after carrying the jews into captivity
Israel » Josiah » Son » Zedekiah
Israel » Gedaliah » appointed » Governor
Johanan » Jewish captain
Shaphan » The father of ahikam and the grandfather of gedaliah

2 Kings 25:23 (show verse)

When all the captains of the forces, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah governor, they came with their men to Gedaliah at Mizpah, namely, Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah the son of the Maacathite.

Gedaliah » Governor appointed by nebucbadnezzar after carrying the jews into captivity
Ishmael » A son of nethaniah » Assassinated gedaliah, governor of judah under king of babylon, and takes many jews captive
Israel » Josiah » Son » Zedekiah
Israel » Gedaliah » Administration » Favorable » To people
Jaazaniah » Also called jezaniah » A captain who joined gedaliah at mizpah
Johanan » Jewish captain
Kareah » Father of johanan
Mizpah » In benjamin
Mizpah » A city » Allotted » tribe of Benjamin » Temporary » Capital
Nethaniah » Father of ishmael
Seraiah » An israelite captain who surrendered to gedaliah
Tanhumeth » Father of seraiah

2 Kings 25:24 (show verse)

Gedaliah swore [an oath] to them and their men, and said to them, “Do not be afraid of the servants (officials) of the Chaldeans. Live in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it will be well with you.”

2 Kings 25:25 (show verse)

But in the seventh month Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the royal family [who had a claim to be governor], came with ten men and struck and killed Gedaliah and the Jews and the Chaldeans who were with him at Mizpah.

Elishama » Probably identical with number four
Gedaliah » Governor appointed by nebucbadnezzar after carrying the jews into captivity » Killed by ishmael
Ishmael » A son of nethaniah » Assassinated gedaliah, governor of judah under king of babylon, and takes many jews captive
Israel » Gedaliah » Assassinated » Ishmael
Mizpah » A city » Allotted » tribe of Benjamin » Temporary » Capital
Nethaniah » Father of ishmael

2 Kings 25:26 (show verse)

Then all the people, both small and great, and the captains of the forces set out and went to Egypt; for they were afraid of the Chaldeans (Babylonians).

Egypt » Often a refuge to strangers
Gedaliah » Governor appointed by nebucbadnezzar after carrying the jews into captivity » Killed by ishmael
Israel » Fear » Refuge » Egypt

2 Kings 25:27 (show verse)

Now it came about in the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Jehoiachin king of Judah, on the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth month, that Evil-merodach king of Babylon, in the year that he became king, showed favor to Jehoiachin king of Judah and released him from prison;

Babylon » Treatment of the jews in
Captive » Kindness to
Evil-merodach » Released jehoiachin from prison
Jehoiachin » Released from prison by evil-merodach, and promoted above other kings, and honored until death
Jehoiachin » Confined in prison for thirty-seven years

2 Kings 25:28 (show verse)

and he spoke kindly to him and set his throne above the throne of the [other] kings [of captive peoples] who were with him in Babylon.

Babylon » Treatment of the jews in
Captive » Kindness to
Evil-merodach » Released jehoiachin from prison
Jehoiachin » Released from prison by evil-merodach, and promoted above other kings, and honored until death
Kindness » Instances of » Evil-merodach to jehoiachin

2 Kings 25:29 (show verse)

Jehoiachin changed his prison clothes [for palace garments] and he dined regularly in the king’s presence for the remainder of his life;

Babylon » Treatment of the jews in
Captive » Kindness to
Evil-merodach » Released jehoiachin from prison
Jehoiachin » Released from prison by evil-merodach, and promoted above other kings, and honored until death
Kindness » Instances of » Evil-merodach to jehoiachin
Prisons » Persons confined in » Clothed in prison dress

2 Kings 25:30 (show verse)

and his allowance, a continual one, was given to him by the king (Evil-meridach), a portion every day, for the rest of his life.

Babylon » Treatment of the jews in
Captive » Kindness to
Evil-merodach » Released jehoiachin from prison
Jehoiachin » Released from prison by evil-merodach, and promoted above other kings, and honored until death
Kindness » Instances of » Evil-merodach to jehoiachin