Bible Commentary

And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valor, [even] ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and smiths: none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land. 14. he carried away all Jerusalem ] The policy of Nebuchadnezzar was to remove out of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 24:14”

And he carried out thence all the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king’s house, and cut in pieces all the vessels of gold which Solomon king of Israel had made in the temple of the LORD, as the LORD had said. 13. And he carried out thence all … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 24:13”

And Jehoiachin the king of Judah went out to the king of Babylon, he, and his mother, and his servants, and his princes, and his officers: and the king of Babylon took him in the eighth year of his reign. 12. Jehoiachin went out to the king of Babylon ] He did as Rab-shakeh invited … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 24:12”

And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came against the city, and his servants did besiege it. 11. Nebuchadnezzar came against [R.V. unto ] the city, and his servants did besiege [R.V. were besieging ] it ] Here a preposition is expressed, and the latter clause of the verse indicates that the siege had begun before Nebuchadnezzar … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 24:11”

At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against Jerusalem, and the city was besieged. 10. the servants of Nebuchadnezzar came up against [R.V. to ] Jerusalem ] There is no preposition in the Hebrew, only the accusative of direction. On ‘servants’ see note on 2Ki 5:13. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 24:10”

And he did [that which was] evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father had done. 9. he did that which was evil in thesight of the LordUntaught by experience, and deaf to theprophetic warnings, he pursued the evil courses which had brought somany disasters upon the royal family as … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 24:9”

Jehoiachin [was] eighteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. And his mother’s name [was] Nehushta, the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem. 8 17. Reign of Jehoiachin. Capture of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar. Plunder and captives carried away: Zedekiah made king of Judah (2Ch 36:9-10) 8. Jehoiachin was eighteen … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 24:8”

And the king of Egypt came not again any more out of his land: for the king of Babylon had taken from the river of Egypt unto the river Euphrates all that pertained to the king of Egypt. 7. the king of Egypt came not again any more ] The whole Asiatic possessions of Egypt … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 24:7”

So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers: and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead. 6. Jehoiakim slept with his fathers ] How the violent death which the prophet foretold came about the history makes no record. Whether he fell in fight with the numberless invaders, or, as seems suggested by the form of the prophecies … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 24:6”

Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and all that he did, [are] they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? 5. the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim ] One of the most conspicuous acts of Jehoiakim’s impiety was the burning of Jeremiah’s roll of prophecies (Jeremiah … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 24:5”