2 Kings, 25
18. The commander of the guard took prisoner Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the priest next in rank, and the three guardians of the threshold.
18. The commander of the guard took prisoner Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the priest next in rank, and the three guardians of the threshold.
Chapter 25 of 2 kings narrates the final fall of Jerusalem and the destruction of the temple by the Babylonians. King Zedekiah was captured and taken to Nebuchadnezzar, who ordered the execution of his children before him. The city of Jerusalem was completely destroyed and its inhabitants were taken captive to Babylon. Here are five verses related to the topics covered in this chapter:
Jeremiah 52:13: "And burned the house of the Lord, and the house of the king, as well as all the houses of Jerusalem; all the important houses he burned them." This verse confirms the complete destruction of Jerusalem and the temple by the Babylonian army.
Jeremiah 52:17: "But the guard of the Chaldeans broke the bronze columns that were in the house of the Lord, and the foundations, and the sea of bronze that was in the house of the Lord, and took all the bronze to Babylon." This verse details the looting of the house of the Lord by the Babylonians.
2 Kings 25:11: "Then the king of Babylon deported the people to Babylon, and they became their slaves to this day." This verse reports that the Jews were taken captive to Babylon as a result of the destruction of Jerusalem.
Jeremiah 52:27: "And Jehoiakim removed his prisoner clothes and ate regularly in the presence of the king of Babylon every day of his life." This verse refers to Jehoaquim, who was released from prison by Babylonian King Evil-Merodaque and received a privileged treatment for the rest of his life.
Jeremiah 52:31-34: "In the thirtieth seventh year of the exile of Joaquim, king of Judah, on the twenty-five of the tenth month, Evil-Merodaque, king of Babylon, issued an order in favor of Joaquim and freed him from prison. He spoke gently to Joaquim and gave him a place above the other kings who were with him in Babylon. So Joaquim took his clothes from prisoner and ate in the presence of the king of Babylon every day of his life. And his daily livelihood It was provided by the king of Babylon until the day of his death, for all the days of his life. " These verses tell how King Joaquim was released from prison and had a privileged treatment by the Babylonian king Evil-Merodaque until his death.
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