2 Kings 25:12

12 But the poor of the land the commander of the imperial guard left for the vineyards and for tilling.

2 Kings 25:12 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 25:12

(See Gill on 2 Kings 25:8)

2 Kings 25:12 In-Context

10 He and all the army of [the] Chaldeans who [were with] the imperial guard tore down the wall of Jerusalem all around.

11 The remainder of the people left in the city, the deserters who had deserted to the king of Babylon, and the remainder of the multitude, Nebuzaradan the commander of the imperial guard deported.

12 But the poor of the land the commander of the imperial guard left for the vineyards and for tilling.

13 The bronze pillars which [were in] the temple of Yahweh, the water carts, and the bronze sea that was in the temple of Yahweh, the Chaldeans broke into pieces and carried their bronze to Babylon.

14 The pots, the shovels, the snuffers, the dishes, and the vessels of bronze with which they served there, they took.