2 Kings 24:2 NASB,NIV

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 24:1-20

Jehoiakim became tributary to Babylon under Nebuchadnezzar. The continuity of evil made impossible any respite, and it is solemnly written, "The Lord would not pardon." In this connection the sins of Jehoiakim are attributed to Manasseh, that is to say that it was during the fifty-five years of Manasseh's reign that the fate of the nation was sealed. His successors continued in his evil way, and that with no trace of repentance or reformation. Finally, Jehoiachin, who had succeeded to... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 24:1-6

The Reign Of Jehoiakim, King of Judah - 609-597 BC (2 Kings 23:36 to 2 Kings 24:6 ). Nothing good is said about Jehoiakim in either Kings or Chronicles, whilst Jeremiah portrays him as an oppressive and covetous ruler (Jeremiah 22:17) who presided over a period of religious decay during which the syncretistic high places were restored (e.g. Jeremiah 25:5-7; Jeremiah 26:5-6; Jeremiah 35:14-15). He also introduced hideous Egyptian rites and filled the land with violence (Ezekiel 8:5-17;... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 24:1-20

The Last Days Of Judah (2 Kings 23:31 to 2 Kings 25:26 ). As Huldah had forewarned the death of Josiah signalled the beginning of the end for Judah, and in fact within twenty five years of his death (in 609 BC) Jerusalem would be no more. Jehoahaz (nee Shallum), who succeeded him, only lasted three months before the inevitable Egyptian punitive invasion consequent on Josiah’s precipitate action resulted in his being taken into exile in Egypt, to be replaced by his brother Eliakim, who was... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 24:1-7

2 Kings 23:36 to 2 Kings 24:7 . Jehoiakim.— A fuller account of the reign is given by Jeremiah, who consistently opposed the king (see Jeremiah 25-27, 35 f., and especially 2 Kings 22:13-Psalms :).The external events of the time are as follows (p. 60). The Assyrian empire came to an end with the fall of Nineveh, about 606 B.C. In 605 B.C. the Egyptians were utterly defeated and driven out of Syria after the battle of Carchemish ( Jeremiah 46:2; see 2 Kings 24:7). Nebuchadrezzar succeeded his... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 2 Kings 24:2

Nebuchadnezzar’s army was made up of several nations, who were willing to fight under the banner of such a puissant and victorious emperor. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 2 Kings 24:1-20

THE FALL OF THE KINGDOM OF JUDAHCRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.—2 Kings 24:1. In his days Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon—Nebuchadnezzar’s reign commenced in the fourth year of Jehoiakim’s. Hales (“Sacred Chron.”) shows that Jehoiakim was made king by Pharaoh-Necho, of Egypt, in July, B.C. 607; whereas Nebuchadnezzar mounted the throne of Babylon January 21, B.C. 604. The Chaldean cylinders place all chronology back by twenty-two years, so that these dates become B.C. 590 for Jehoiakim’s... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 24:1-20

Chapter 24And the LORD sent the bands of the Babylonians, and of the Syrians, and of the Moabites ( 2 Kings 24:2 ),And again now, the same kind of thing that happened to Israel; when the weakness of the nation was displayed, then all of the nations began to attack. It's dangerous for a nation to display weakness, because it gives courage to all of the other nations to attack. So Jehoiakim died and his son Jehoiachin... and of course, this is difficult: you have Jehoahaz, Jehoiakim, Jehoiachin,... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 2 Kings 24:1-16

2 Kings 24:1-16In his days Nebuchadnezzar King of Babylon came up.Wickedness, retribution and divine control, as revealed in Nebuchadnezzar’s invasion of JudahIn glancing through these chapters there are two objects that press on our attention.(1) A national crisis. The peace, the dignity, the wealth, the religious privileges of Judah are converging to a close. Israel has already been carried away by a despot to a foreign land, and now Judah is meeting its fate. All nations have their... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 2 Kings 24:2

2Ki 24:2 And the LORD sent against him bands of the Chaldees, and bands of the Syrians, and bands of the Moabites, and bands of the children of Ammon, and sent them against Judah to destroy it, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by his servants the prophets. Ver. 2. And the Lord sent against him bands. ] Latrunculos the Vulgate renders it. Soldiers that fight in an evil cause are no better than robbers and spoilers. Josephus saith that Nebuchadnezzar, bringing from that siege... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 2 Kings 24:2

the Lord: 2 Kings 6:23, 2 Kings 13:20, 2 Kings 13:21, Deuteronomy 28:49, Deuteronomy 28:50, 2 Chronicles 33:11, Job 1:17, Isaiah 7:17, Isaiah 13:5, Jeremiah 35:11, Ezekiel 19:8 according: 2 Kings 20:17, 2 Kings 21:12-2 Chronicles :, 2 Kings 23:27, Isaiah 6:11, Isaiah 6:12, Jeremiah 25:9, Jeremiah 26:6, Jeremiah 26:20, Jeremiah 32:28, Micah 3:12 his: Heb. the hand of his Reciprocal: 2 Kings 21:14 - the remnant 2 Kings 23:26 - Notwithstanding 2 Chronicles 36:6 - came up 2 Chronicles 36:17 -... read more