2 Kings 25:1-26

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

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Kings 25:8-21

Though we have reason to think that the army of the Chaldeans were much enraged against the city for holding out with so much stubbornness, yet they did not therefore put all to fire and sword as soon as they had taken the city (which is too commonly done in such cases), but about a month after (compare 2 Kgs. 25:8; 2 Kgs. 25:3) Nebuzar-adan was sent with orders to complete the destruction of Jerusalem. This space God gave them to repent, after all the foregoing days of his patience, but in... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Kings 25:22-30

In these verses we have, I. The dispersion of the remaining people. The city of Jerusalem was quite laid waste. Some people there were in the land of Judah (2 Kgs. 25:22) that had weathered the storm, and (which was no small favour at this time, Jer. 45:5) had their lives given them for a prey. Now see, 1. What a good posture they were put into. The king of Babylon appointed Gedaliah, one of themselves, to be their governor and protector under him, a very good man, and one that would make the... read more

John Gill

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 25:8-12

And in the fifth month, on the seventh day of the month ,.... In Jeremiah 52:12 it is the tenth day of the month; which, how to be reconciled; see Gill on Jeremiah 52:12 . which is the nineteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar ; who, according to Ptolemy's canon, reigned forty three years; Metasthenes F21 De Judicio Temp. & Annal. Pers. fol. 221. 2. says forty five; and from hence, to the end of 2 Kings 25:12 facts are related as in Jeremiah 52:12 whither the reader is... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 25:13-17

And the pillars of brass that were in the house of the Lord ,.... The two pillars in the temple, Jachin and Boaz. Benjamin of Tudela says F23 Itinerar. p. 13. , that in the church of St. Stephen in Rome these pillars now are with the name of Solomon engraved on each; and the Jews at Rome told him, when there, (in the twelfth century,) that on the ninth of Ab (the day the temple was destroyed) every year sweat was found upon them like water; the one, I suppose, will equally be believed... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 25:18-21

And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest ,.... The sagan, or deputy priest, who officiated for the high priest, when by any means he was rendered unfit and incapable; so Joseph, the son of Ellem, as Josephus F24 Antiqu. l. 17. c. 6. sect. 4. relates, officiated for Matthias, when defiled with a nocturnal pollution; and seven days before the day of atonement they always substituted one under the high priest, lest anything of this kind... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 25:22-24

And as for the people that remained ,.... That were left in the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen; over these the king of Babylon made Gedaliah governor, to whom the captains, with their scattered troops, came, and submitted for a time; of whom; see Gill on Jeremiah 40:7 ; see Gill on Jeremiah 40:8 ; see Gill on Jeremiah 40:9 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 25:25

And it came to pass in the seventh month ,.... Not of Gedaliah's government, but of the year, the month Tisri or September, near two months after the destruction of Jerusalem; the Jews say fifty two days after it; of the death of Gedaliah, and the man that slew him, as here related; see Gill on Jeremiah 41:1 , Jeremiah 41:2 , Jeremiah 41:3 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 25:26

And all the people, both small and great ,.... High and low, rich and poor, among whom were the king's daughters, committed to the care of Gedaliah, and also the prophets Jeremiah and Baruch, see Jeremiah 41:16 . and the captains of the armies rose, and came to Egypt ; contrary to the express command of God; these were Johanan, and the captain of the forces with him, Jeremiah 43:4 . for they were afraid of the Chaldees ; lest they should come and avenge the death of Gedaliah,... read more

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