TSK - 2 KINGS 25

  1  Jerusalem is besieged.
 4  Zedekiah taken, his sons slain, his eyes put out.
 8  Nebuzar-adan defaces the city, carries the remnant, except
    a few poor laborers, into captivity;
13  and spoils and carries away the treasures.
18  The nobles are slain at Riblah.
22  Gedaliah, who was over them that remained, being slain, the
    rest flee into Egypt.
27  Evil-merodach advances Jehoiachin in his court.


VERSE 1
- A.M. 3414.  B.C. 590.  in the ninth.
  This according to the computation of Archbishop Usher, was on
  Thursday, January 30th, A.M. 3414, which was a sabbatical
  year; wherein they proclaimed liberty to their servants,
  according to the law, but soon took captive them again.  (See
  Jer 34:8-10.)

   * 2Ch 36:17-21 Jer 34:2,3-6; 39:1-10; 52:4,5-11 Eze 24:1,2-14
- Nebuchadnezzar.
   * 2Ki 24:1,10 1Ch 6:15 Jer 27:8; 32:28; 43:10; 51:34 Eze 26:7
- Nebuchadrezzar.
   * Da 4:1-18
- pitched.
   * Isa 29:3 Jer 32:24 Eze 4:1-8; 21:22-24 Lu 19:43,44

VERSE 2


VERSE 3 
 - A.M. 3416.  B.C. 588.  the ninth day.
   * Jer 39:2; 52:6 Zec 8:19
- the famine.
   * Le 26:26 De 28:52,53 La 4:4-10 Eze 4:9-17; 5:10,12; 7:15; 14:21
- there was no.
   * Jer 37:21; 38:2


VERSE 4 
 - the city.
  This being the ninth day of the fourth month, corresponded to
  Wednesday, July 27.

   * Jer 5:10; 39:2,3; 52:6,7-11 Eze 33:21
- fled.
   * Le 26:17,36 De 28:25; 32:24,25,30 Jer 39:4-7
- and the king.
   * :5 Eze 12:12


VERSE 5 
 - and overtook.
   * Isa 30:16 Jer 24:8; 39:5; 52:8 Am 2:14-16


VERSE 6 
 - they took.
   * 2Ch 33:11 Jer 21:7; 34:21,22; 38:23 La 4:19,20 Eze 17:20,21
   * Eze 21:25-27
- Riblah.
   * 2Ki 23:33 Jer 52:9
- gave judgment upon him.  Heb. spake judgment with him.


VERSE 7 
 - they slew.
   * Ge 21:16; 44:34 De 28:34 Jer 22:30; 39:6,7; 52:10,11
- and put out.  Heb. and made blind.
  Thus were fulfilled the apparently contradictory prophecies of
  Jeremiah and Ezekiel--that his eyes should see the king of
  Babylon, but Babylon he should not see, though he should die
  there.

   * Jer 32:4,5; 34:3 Eze 12:13-16
- bound him.
   * Jud 16:21 2Ch 33:11; 36:6 Ps 107:10,11; 149:8 Eze 7:27; 17:16-20


VERSE 8 
 - in the fifth month.
  This answered to Wednesday, August 24; and three days after he
  reduced the temple to ashes, and carried Judah captive; in the
  11th year of Zedekiah; the 19th of Nebuchadnezzar; 424 years,
  3 months, and 8 days from the foundation of the temple; 468
  years from the beginning of the reign of David; 388 years from
  the division of the ten tribes; and 134 years from their
  captivity.

   * Jer 52:12-14 Zec 8:19
- the nineteenth.
   * :27; 24:12
- Nebuzar-adan.
   * Jer 39:9-14; 40:1-4; 52:12-16 La 4:12
- captain.  or, chief marshal.


VERSE 9 
 - he burnt.
   * 1Ki 9:8 2Ch 36:19 Ps 74:3-7; 79:1 Isa 64:10,11 Jer 7:14; 26:9
   * La 1:10; 2:7 Mic 3:12 Lu 21:5,6 Ac 6:13,14
- the king's.
   * Jer 34:22; 37:8,10; 39:8; 52:13 Am 2:5


VERSE 10 
 - brake.
   * Ne 1:3 Jer 5:10; 39:8; 52:14-23


VERSE 11 
 - the rest.
   * Jer 15:1,2; 39:9; 52:12 Eze 5:2; 12:15,16; 22:15,16
- fugitives.  Heb. fallen away.


VERSE 12 
 - left of the poor.
   * 2Ki 24:14 Jer 39:10; 40:7; 52:16 Eze 33:24


VERSE 13 
 - the.
   * 2Ki 20:17 2Ch 36:18 Jer 27:19-22; 52:17-20 La 1:10
- pillars.
   * Ex 27:3 1Ki 7:15,27 2Ch 4:12,13
- bases.
   * 1Ki 7:23-45 2Ch 4:2-6,14-16


VERSE 14 
 - the pots.
   * Ex 27:3; 38:3 1Ki 7:47-50 2Ch 4:20-22; 24:14


VERSE 15 
 - and such things.
   * Ex 37:23 Nu 7:13,14 1Ki 7:48-51 2Ch 24:14 Ezr 1:9-11 Da 5:2,3


VERSE 16 
 - one sea.  Heb. the one sea.  the brass.
   * 1Ki 7:47


VERSE 17 
 - one pillar.
   * 1Ki 7:15,16 Jer 52:21-23


VERSE 18 
 - captain.
   * :24,25,26
- Seraiah.
   * 1Ch 6:14 Ezr 7:1 Jer 52:24
- Zephaniah.
   * Jer 21:1; 29:25,29
- the second priest.
  Called by the Jews, {sagan,} who officiated for the high
  priest in case of any temporary incapacity.

- door.  Heb. threshold.


VERSE 19 
 - officer.  or, eunuch.  were in the king's presence.  Heb. saw
  the king's face.
   * Es 1:14
- principal.  or, scribe of the captain of the host.


VERSE 20 
 - and brought.
   * Jer 52:26,27 La 4:16


VERSE 21 
 - the king.
  These men were put to death as accessories to Zedekiah's
  rebellion; for the king of Babylon had no doubt found that
  they had counselled him to revolt.

- So Judah.
   * 2Ki 17:20; 23:27 Le 26:33-35 De 4:26; 28:36,64 Jer 24:9,10; 25:9-11
   * Eze 12:25-28; 24:14 Am 5:27


VERSE 22 
 - the people.
   * Jer 40:5,6-12
- Gedaliah.
   * :25 Jer 39:14; 41:2
- Ahikam.
   * 2Ki 22:12 2Ch 34:20 Jer 26:24


VERSE 23 
 - And when.
   * Jer 40:7-9,11,12
- Mizpah.
  There were several places of the name of Mizpah, or Mizpeh,
  and we do not certainly know which of them this was; but it is
  probable that it was that situated east of Jordan, in the
  mountains of Gilead, (Ge 31:49,) and most contiguous to
  Babylon; and therefore the most proper for the residence of
  Gedaliah.


VERSE 24 
 - sware to them.
   * 2Sa 14:11; 19:23 Jer 40:9,10 Eze 33:24-29
- and it shall be.
   * Jer 40:9; 43:6


VERSE 25 
 - seventh.
   * Zec 7:5; 8:19
- Ishmael.
   * Jer 40:15,16; 41:1-15
- royal.  Heb. of the kingdom.
   * 2Ki 11:1

VERSE 26
    * Jer 41:16-18; 42:14-22; 43:4-7


VERSE 27 
 - A.M. 3442.  B.C. 562.  it came to pass.
   * Jer 24:5,6; 52:31-34
- king of Babylon.
   * Pr 21:1
- lift up the head.
   * Ge 40:13,20


VERSE 28 
 - kindly to him.  Heb. good things with him.  the throne.
   * Jer 27:6-11 Da 2:37; 5:18,19


VERSE 29 
 - changed.
   * 2Ki 24:12 Ge 41:14,42 Es 4:4; 8:15 Isa 61:3 Zec 3:4 Lu 15:22
- he did eat bread.
   * 2Sa 9:7


VERSE 30 
 - a daily rate.
   * Ne 11:23; 12:47 Da 1:5 Mt 6:11 Lu 11:3 Ac 6:1
- all the days of his life.
   * Ge 48:15,16



         CONCLUDING REMARKS ON THE TWO BOOKS OF KINGS.

The events detailed in these books are highly interesting and
important.  The account of the wisdom, magnificence, and
extended commerce of Solomon; the rash and impolitic conduct of
Rehoboam; the disobedient prophet; the widow of Zarephath;
Elijah and the prophets of Baal; Ben-hadad's pride and defeat;
Elijah's assumption into heaven; Elisha's succession to his
ministry, and the series of illustrious miracles he performed;
the panic flight of the Syrians; the history of Ben-hadad and
Hazael; and the predicted death of Ahab and Jezebel, and their
children, are all pregnant with instruction, and have furnished
themes for frequent dissertation.  We perceive in these
impressive histories the characters and qualities of men painted
with the utmost fidelity, and the attributes of God displayed
with great effect:  we contemplate the exact accomplishment of
God's promises and threatenings, the wisdom of his
dispensations, and the mingled justice and mercy of his
government.  The particulars and circumstances are sketched out
with a brief and lively description, and the imagination lingers
with pleasure in filling up the striking outlines presented to
our view.  The authenticity of these books is attested by the
prophecies they contain, which were subsequently fulfilled; by
the citation of our Savior and his Apostles; by their universal
reception by the Jewish and Christian churches; and by the
corresponding testimonies of profane authors and ancient
sculptures.



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