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Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - 2 Kings 25:1-7

THIRD SECTIONThe Monarchy From The Reign Of Jehoahaz To That Of Zedekiah(2 Kings 23:31 to 2 Kings 25:30)A.—The Reigns of Jehoahaz, Jehoiakim, Jehoiachin, and Zedekiah2 Kings 23:31 to 2 Kings 25:731Jehoahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. 32And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, according [like] to all that his fathers had done. 33And... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - 2 Kings 25:1-12

2 Kings THE END 2Ki_25:1 - 2Ki_25:12 . Eighteen months of long-drawn-out misery and daily increasing famine preceded the fall of the doomed city. The siege was a blockade. No assaults by the enemy, nor sorties by the inhabitants, are narrated, but the former grimly and watchfully drew their net closer, and the latter sat still in their despair. The passionless tone of the narrative here is very remarkable. Not a word escapes the writer to show his feelings, though he is telling his... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - 2 Kings 25:1-12

the Captivity Made Complete 2 Kings 25:1-12 As the final catastrophe approaches, the historian becomes more minute in his dates, marking the month and the day . From Ezekiel 24:1 we gather that on the very day when the foe made his appearance before Jerusalem, the fact was revealed to Ezekiel in Babylon, and the fate of the city made clear. Jeremiah besought Zedekiah to submit, but to no purpose, Jeremiah 38:17 . The siege lasted eighteen months, and its calamities may be gathered from... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 25:1-30

The rebellion was easily quelled, and Zedekiah was captured and taken to Babylon. His fate is tragic and awful. With eyes put out, and bound in fetters, he was carried to the court of his conqueror as the type and symbol of the people who had rebelled against God and been broken in pieces. A poor remnant still remained in the land over whom Gedaliah was appointed governor for a brief period. After his murder, the remnant fled to Egypt, and thus the nation called to peculiar position of honor,... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 25:1-7

2). Zedekiah Rebels And Is Brought To Judgment (2 Kings 24:20 to 2 Kings 25:7 ). It will be noted that as so often the prophetic author ignores the details of Zedekiah’s reign and concentrates on what to him was theologically important. It was Zedekiah’s rebellion and its consequences in the arrival of the king of Babylon that highlighted the fact that YHWH’s anger was directed against Jerusalem and Judah for it was an indication that He intended to cast them out of His presence, so that was... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 25:1-26

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 25:1-7

2 Kings 24:18 to 2 Kings 25:7 . Zedekiah. Destruction of Temple and City.— This event is related more fully in Jeremiah. Zedekiah seems to have been well-meaning but weak, and inclined to favour Jeremiah when not hindered by his nobles. The siege of Jerusalem, which lasted nearly two years ( 2 Kings 25:1-Numbers :), is more fully related in Jeremiah 37:1 to Jeremiah 39:7. 2 Kings 24:6 . and they gave judgement upon him: Zedekiah’ s offence was intriguing with Egypt and breaking his treaty with... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 2 Kings 25:3

The fourth month; which word is easily understood, by comparing this and the first verse, and Jeremiah 39:2; Jeremiah 52:6, where it is expressed. For the people of the land, i.e. for the common sort of people, who flocked thither from all parts, upon the approach of the Babylonian army; but only for the great men and soldiers. See of the grievousness of this famine, Lamentations 4:10; Ezekiel 5:10,Ezekiel 5:12. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 2 Kings 25:1-30

THE UTTER DESOLATION OF JERUSALEMCRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.—2 Kings 25:1. In the ninth year of his reign—The revolt of Zedekiah so incensed Nebuchadnezzar that he determined on the final act of the utter spoliation of Judah. With an immense army, which he conducted in person, he swept down upon the northern parts of the country, taking almost all the forced cries (Jeremiah 34:7), and marched direct against Jerusalem to besiege it. He was drawn aside temporarily from the siege to oppose the... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - 2 Kings 25:3

fourth month i.e. July. read more