“Against him came up Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and bound him in fetters, to carry him to Babylon.” During this period Judah was experiencing a decline in spirituality and a…

“Nebuchadnezzar also carried of the vessels of the house of the LORD to Babylon, and put them in his temple at Babylon.” Historical Context This verse belongs to the chronicler’s…

“Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and his abominations which he did, and that which was found in him, behold, they are written in the book of the…

“Jehoiachin was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months and ten days in Jerusalem: and he did that which was evil in the sight…

“But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against his people, till there was no remedy.”…

“Therefore he brought upon them the king of the Chaldees, who slew their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion upon young…

“Jehoahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.” Historical Setting Jehoahaz became king after the death of his father…

“And all the vessels of the house of God, great and small, and the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king, and of his…

“And the king of Egypt put him down at Jerusalem, and condemned the land in an hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.” This verse belongs to the…

“And they burnt the house of God, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem, and burnt all the palaces thereof with fire, and destroyed all the goodly vessels thereof.” 2…