2 Kings 25:21

21 And the king of Babylon struck them down and put them to death at 1Riblah in the land of Hamath. 2So Judah was taken into exile out of its land.

2 Kings 25:21 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 25:21

(See Gill on 2 Kings 25:18)

2 Kings 25:21 In-Context

19 and from the city he took an officer who had been in command of the men of war, and five men of the king's council who were found in the city, and the secretary of the commander of the army who mustered the people of the land, and sixty men of the people of the land who were found in the city.
20 And Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took them and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.
21 And the king of Babylon struck them down and put them to death at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was taken into exile out of its land.
22 And over the people who remained in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, he appointed Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, governor.
23 Now when all the captains 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.

Cross References 2

  • 1. [See ver. 20 above]
  • 2. [2 Kings 23:27; Leviticus 26:33; Deuteronomy 28:64]
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