2Ki 25:1 And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he and all his army, against Jerusalem, and encamped against it; and they built forts against it round about.
2Ki 25:2 So the city was besieged unto the eleventh year of king Zedekiah.
2Ki 25:3 On the ninth day of the fourth month the famine was sore in the city, so that there was no bread for the people of the land.
2Ki 25:4 Then a breach was made in the city, and all the men of war fled by night by the way of the gate between the two walls, which was by the king's garden (now the Chaldeans were against the city round about); and the king went by the way of the Arabah.
2Ki 25:5 But the army of the Chaldeans pursued after the king, and overtook him in the plains of Jericho; and all his army was scattered from him.
2Ki 25:6 Then they took the king, and carried him up unto the king of Babylon to Riblah; and they gave judgment upon him.
2Ki 25:7 And they slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and put out the eyes of Zedekiah, and bound him in fetters, and carried him to Babylon.
2Ki 25:8 Now in the fifth month, on the seventh day of the month, which was the nineteenth year of king Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, came Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, unto Jerusalem.
2Ki 25:9 And he burnt the house of Jehovah, and the king's house; and all the houses of Jerusalem, even every great house, burnt he with fire.
2Ki 25:10 And all the army of the Chaldeans, that were with the captain of the guard, brake down the walls of Jerusalem round about.
2Ki 25:11 And the residue of the people that were left in the city, and those that fell away, that fell to the king of Babylon, and the residue of the multitude, did Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carry away captive.
2Ki 25:12 But the captain of the guard left of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen.
2Ki 25:13 And the pillars of brass that were in the house of Jehovah, and the bases and the brazen sea that were in the house of Jehovah, did the Chaldeans break in pieces, and carried the brass of them to Babylon.
2Ki 25:14 And the pots, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away.
2Ki 25:15 And the firepans, and the basins, that which was of gold, in gold, and that which was of silver, in silver, the captain of the guard took away.
2Ki 25:16 The two pillars, the one sea, and the bases, which Solomon had made for the house of Jehovah, the brass of all these vessels was without weight.
2Ki 25:17 The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, and a capital of brass was upon it; and the height of the capital was three cubits, with network and pomegranates upon the capital round about, all of brass: and like unto these had the second pillar with network.
2Ki 25:18 And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the threshold:
2Ki 25:19 and out of the city he took an officer that was set over the men of war; and five men of them that saw the king's face, who were found in the city; and the scribe, the captain of the host, who mustered the people of the land; and threescore men of the people of the land, that were found in the city.
2Ki 25:20 And Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took them, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah.
2Ki 25:21 And the king of Babylon smote them, and put them to death at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was carried away captive out of his land.
2Ki 25:22 And as for the people that were left in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, even over them he made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, governor.
2Ki 25:23 Now when all the captains of the forces, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah governor, they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah the son of the Maacathite, they and their men.
2Ki 25:24 And Gedaliah sware to them and to their men, and said unto them, Fear not because of the servants of the Chaldeans: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.
2Ki 25:25 But it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elisham, of the seed royal, came, and ten men with him, and smote Gedaliah, so that he died, and the Jews and the Chaldeans that were with him at Mizpah.
2Ki 25:26 And all the people, both small and great, and the captains of the forces, arose, and came to Egypt; for they were afraid of the Chaldeans.
2Ki 25:27 And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, that Evil-merodach king of Babylon, in the year that he began to reign, did lift up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison;
2Ki 25:28 and he spake kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon,
2Ki 25:29 and changed his prison garments. And Jehoiachin did eat bread before him continually all the days of his life:
2Ki 25:30 and for his allowance, there was a continual allowance given him of the king, every day a portion, all the days of his life.
Verses 1-21 Summary: Jerusalem is totally sacked and plundered. Only the poorest were left to tend the agriculture of the land. Some of the captured were taken to Babylon. The king was not executed, but he had to witness his sons being executed. His eyes were removed and he had to live out his days with these horrors. The temple is ruined and sacked and burned. Jerusalem is burned.
2nd Chronicles 36:15-21 Additional facts about the fall of Jerusalem: Because the priests/king had desecrated the temple, God brought this judgement on them. This was prophesied by Jeremiah and the exile was to cover seventy years.
3. What year was the fall of Jerusalem? 586
4. What prophet was in the city at the time of its fall and was allowed to stay with the poor who were left in the land? Jeremiah 40 describes how the executioner for Babylon allowed Jeremiah to go to Babylon or stay. Jeremiah stays with Gedaliah, the appointed governor.
5. Where could you read about the condition of the city following its fall? The book of Lamentations is one source that describes both physical and emotional distresses during this time. Other post exile prophets include Ezra, Nehemiah and Zachariah.
Verses 22-26 Summary: What is left of Judah's army meet with Gedaliah. Gedaliah tells them to dwell peaceably with Babylon and it will go well for them. Eventually, Ishmael kills Gedaliah and the Judean forces flee to Egypt.
6. Read Jeremiah 42:1-43:7. What did Jeremiah warn the people of at this time? The warriors against Babylon ask Jeremiah to inquire of God and they will obey whatever He says to do. Jeremiah does and tells them to stay in Israel, do not fear Babylon and God will protect them. If they side with Egypt, they will die (in multiple different scenarios). Jeremiah then tells them: Jer 42:19 Jehovah has said concerning you, O remnant of Judah, Do not go into Egypt. Know certainly that I have warned you this day. Jer 42:20 For you used deceit against your souls when you sent me to Jehovah your God, saying, Pray for us to Jehovah our God; and according to all that Jehovah our God shall say, so declare to us, and we will do it.
Again, we see the attitude toward God is one of entitlement and expectation. These men were looking to gain from God and had little regard to what He wanted or what they truly owed to Him (their hearts).
Verses 27-30 Summary: After 37 years of captivity, Jehoiachin is given status within the court of the Babylonian king Evil-merodach. He eats from the king's provisions and: "set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon"
2nd Chronicles 36:22-23 (What year is this?): Cyrus, king of Persia declares his conquering has be from Jehovah and that Jehovah has told him to build a temple in Jerusalem. He then calls for volunteers. (circa 537 BC)
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