John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 25:1-7
And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign ,.... Of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah. From hence to the end of 2 Kings 25:7 , the account exactly agrees with Jeremiah 52:4 . read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Kings 25:1-7
We left king Zedekiah in rebellion against the king of Babylon (2 Kgs. 24:20), contriving and endeavouring to shake off his yoke, when he was no way able to do it, nor took the right method by making God his friend first. Now here we have an account of the fatal consequences of that attempt. I. The king of Babylon's army laid siege to Jerusalem, 2 Kgs. 25:1. What should hinder them when the country was already in their possession? 2 Kgs. 24:2. They built forts against the city round about,... read more