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Themes in 2 Kings 25

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Themes in 2 Kings 25

2 Kings 25:1 (show verse)

Zedekiah then rebelled against the king of Babylon, so on the tenth day of the tenth month of the ninth year of Zedekiah's reign, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon and his entire army approached Jerusalem, attacked it, encamped against it, and built a siege wall that surrounded the city.

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 remained under siege until the eleventh year of the reign 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)

By the ninth day of the fourth month, the resulting famine had become so severe in the city that no food remained for the people who lived in 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)

The city was breached, and the entire army left during the night through the gate that stood between the two walls beside the royal garden, even though the Chaldeans had surrounded the city. They escaped through the Arabah,

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)

but the Chaldean army pursued the king and overtook him in the Jericho plains, where his entire army was scattered.

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)

The Chaldeans captured the king and brought him to Riblah, where the king of Babylon determined his sentence.

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 executed Zedekiah's sons in his presence, blinded Zedekiah, bound him with bronze chains, and transported 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, which was during the nineteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar's reign as king of Babylon, captain of the guard Nebuzaradan, a servant of the king of Babylon, arrived in 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)

and set fire to the LORD's Temple, the royal palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem. He even incinerated the lavish homes.

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)

The Chaldean army that accompanied the captain of the guard demolished the walls that surrounded 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)

Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, carried the survivors of the people who remained in the city, those who had deserted to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the multitude into exile.

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)

However, the captain of the guard left some of the poor people of the land to work as vinedressers 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)

The Chaldeans also broke into pieces and carried back to Babylon the bronze pillars that stood in the LORD's Temple, along with the stands and the bronze sea that used to be in the LORD's Temple.

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 also confiscated the pots, shovels, snuffers, spoons, and the rest of the bronze vessels that were used in ministry.

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 guard also confiscated the fire pans, basins, and whatever had been crafted of pure gold and pure 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 bronze contained in the two pillars, the one sea, and the stands that Solomon had crafted for the LORD's Temple could not be inventoried for weight.

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 one of the pillars was eighteen cubits, and the capital on top of it was three cubits high. A latticework carved in the form of pomegranates encircled the capital, crafted completely out of brass. The second pillar was identical to the first.

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 guard arrested Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the second priest, three temple officials,

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)

one overseer from the city who supervised the soldiers, five of the king's advisors who had been discovered in the city, the scribe who served the army captain who mustered the army of the land, and 60 men of the land who were discovered 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 guard, took 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)

where the king of Babylon executed them in the land of Hamath. And so Judah was transported into exile from the 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 as for the people who remained in the land of Judah whom King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had left behind, he appointed Ahikam's son Gedaliah, the grandson of Shaphan, to rule.

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 armies, along with their men, heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah, these men visited Gedaliah at Mizpah: Nethaniah's son Ishmael, Kareah's son Johanan, Tanhumeth the Netophathite's son Seraiah, and Jaazaniah, who was descended from the Maacathites.

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 made this promise to them and to their men: "Don't be afraid of the servants of the Chaldeans. Live in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and things will go well with you."

2 Kings 25:25 (show verse)

Nevertheless, seven months later, Nethaniah's son Ishmael, the grandson of Elishama from the royal family, came with ten men and attacked Gedaliah. As a result, he died along with the Jews and 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, including those who were insignificant and those who were important, fled with the captains of the armed forces to Egypt, because they were afraid of the Chaldeans.

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)

Later on, after King Jehoiachin of Judah had been in exile for 37 years, on the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth month, during the first year of his reign, King Evil-merodach of Babylon released King Jehoiachin of Judah 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)

He spoke kindly to him and elevated his position above the thrones of the kings 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 out of his prison clothes and had regular meals in the king's presence 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
Prisons » Persons confined in » Clothed in prison dress

2 Kings 25:30 (show verse)

and a regular stipend was provided to him by the king in accordance with his needs for as long as he lived.

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