2 Kings 25:4-7

4 1Then the city was broken into, and all the men of war fled by night by way of the gate between the two walls beside 2the king's garden, though the Chaldeans were all around the city. And they went by way of the Arabah.
5 But the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook him in the plains of Jericho and all his army was scattered from him.
6 Then 3they captured the king and 4brought him to the king of Babylon at 5Riblah, and he passed sentence on him.
7 6They slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, then 7put out the eyes of Zedekiah and bound him with bronze fetters and brought him to Babylon.

2 Kings 25:4-7 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 2 KINGS 25

In this chapter is an account of the siege, taking, and burning of the city of Jerusalem, and of the carrying captive the king and the inhabitants to Babylon, 2Ki 25:1-12, as also of the pillars and vessels of the temple brought thither, 2Ki 25:13-17 and of the putting to death several of the principal persons of the land, 2Ki 25:18-22, and of the miserable condition of the rest under Gedaliah, whom Ishmael slew, 2Ki 25:23-26, and the chapter, and so the history, is concluded with the kindness Jehoiachin met with from the king of Babylon, after thirty seven years' captivity, 2Ki 25:27-30.

&c.] Of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah. From hence to the end of 2Ki 25:7, the account exactly agrees with Jer 52:4-11. 18182-941226-1348-2Ki25.2

Cross References 7

Footnotes 2

  • [a]. So some ancient mss and versions; M.T. "he"
  • [b]. Lit "they spoke judgment with him"
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