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Matthew Henry Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 25 - Introduction

* Jerusalem besieged, Zedekiah taken. (1-7) The temple burnt, The people carried into captivity. (8-21) The rest of the Jews flee into Egypt, Evil-merodach relieves the captivity of Jehoiachin. (22-30)

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See also 2 Kings 25 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _NEBUCHADNEZZAR, HAVING TAKEN JERUSALEM, PUTS OUT THE EYES OF ZEDEKIAH, AND CARRIES HIM TO BABYLON. THE TEMPLE IS BURNED. ISHMAEL KILLS GEDALIAH: THE JEWS WHO ARE LEFT FLY TO EGYPT, THROUGH FEAR OF TH...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE THE DYING DAYS OF JUDAH 2 Kings 23:28 to 2 Kings 25:30 The twenty-three years following the death of Josiah were the dying time of the kingdom of Judah. These were tragic days wh...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:8 [garment], (a-13) Or 'a hairy man.'...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO 2 KINGS 25 In this chapter is an account of the siege, taking, and burning of the city of Jerusalem, and of the carrying captive the king and the inhabitants to Babylon, 2 Kings 25:1,...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 3416. B.C. 588._ Jerusalem is besieged, 2 Kings 25:1. Zedekiah taken; his sons slain; and his eyes put out, 2 Kings 25:5. Nebuzar-adan burns the city and temple, breaks down the walls, and carr...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Ierusalem is besieged. 4 Zedekiah taken, his sonnes slaine, his eyes put out. 8 Nabuzaradan defaceth the city, carieth the remnant, except a few poore labourers, into captiuitie, 13 Spoileth and...

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