Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
4 Kings (2 Kings) Chapter 25
Overview
Kg2 25:1, Jerusalem is besieged; Kg2 25:4, Zedekiah taken, his sons slain, his eyes put out; Kg2 25:8, Nebuzar-adan defaces the city, carries the remnant, except a few poor labourers, into captivity; Kg2 25:13, and spoils and carries away the treasures; Kg2 25:18, The nobles are slain at Riblah; Kg2 25:22, Gedaliah, who was over them that remained, being slain, the rest flee into Egypt; Kg2 25:27, Evil-merodach advances Jehoiachin in his court.
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in the ninth: This according to the computation of Archbishop Usher, was on Thursday, January 30th, am 3414, which was a sabbatical year; wherein they proclaimed liberty to their servants, according to the law, but soon enthralled them again (see Jer 34:8-10). Ch2 36:17-21; Jer 34:2, Jer 34:3-6, Jer 39:1-10, Jer 52:4, Jer 52:5-11; Eze 24:1, Eze 24:2-14
Nebuchadnezzar: Kg2 24:1, Kg2 24:10; Ch1 6:15; Jer 27:8, Jer 32:28, Jer 43:10, Jer 51:34; Eze 26:7, Nebuchadrezzar, Dan. 4:1-18
pitched: Isa 29:3; Jer 32:24; Eze 4:1-8, Eze 21:22-24; Luk 19:43, Luk 19:44
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the ninth day: Jer 39:2, Jer 52:6; Zac 8:19
the famine: Lev 26:26; Deu 28:52, Deu 28:53; Lam 4:4-10; Eze 4:9-17, Eze 5:10, Eze 5:12, Eze 7:15, Eze 14:21
there was no: Jer 37:21, Jer 38:2
the city: This being the ninth day of the fourth month, corresponded to Wednesday, July 27. Jer 5:10, Jer 39:2, Jer 39:3, Jer 52:6, Jer 52:7-11; Eze 33:21
fled: Lev 26:17, Lev 26:36; Deu 28:25, Deu 32:24, Deu 32:25, Deu 32:30; Jer 39:4-7
and the king: Kg2 25:5; Eze 12:12
and overtook: Isa 30:16; Jer 24:8, Jer 39:5, Jer 52:8; Amo 2:14-16
they took: Ch2 33:11; Jer 21:7, Jer 34:21, Jer 34:22, Jer 38:23; Lam 4:19, Lam 4:20; Eze 17:20, Eze 17:21; Eze 21:25-27
gave judgment upon him: Heb. spake judgment with him
they slew: Gen 21:16, Gen 44:34; Deu 28:34; Jer 22:30, Jer 39:6, Jer 39:7, Jer 52:10, Jer 52:11
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, Jer 32:5, Jer 34:3; Eze 12:13-16
bound him: Jdg 16:21; Ch2 33:11, Ch2 36:6; Psa 107:10, Psa 107:11, Psa 149:8; Eze 7:27, Eze 17:16-20
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; Zac 8:19
the nineteenth: Kg2 25:27, Kg2 24:12
Nebuzaradan: Jer 39:9-14, Jer 40:1-4, Jer 52:12-16; Lam 4:12
captain: or, chief marshal
he burnt: Kg1 9:8; Ch2 36:19; Psa 74:3-7, Psa 79:1; Isa 64:10, Isa 64:11; Jer 7:14, Jer 26:9; Lam 1:10, Lam 2:7; Mic 3:12; Luk 21:5, Luk 21:6; Act 6:13, Act 6:14
the king's: Jer 34:22, Jer 37:8, Jer 37:10, Jer 39:8, Jer 52:13; Amo 2:5
brake: Neh 1:3; Jer 5:10, Jer 39:8, Jer 52:14-23
the rest: Jer 15:1, Jer 15:2, Jer 39:9, Jer 52:12; Eze 5:2, Eze 12:15, Eze 12:16, Eze 22:15, Eze 22:16
fugitives: Heb. fallen away
left of the poor: Kg2 24:14; Jer 39:10, Jer 40:7, Jer 52:16; Eze 33:24
the: Kg2 20:17; Ch2 36:18; Jer 27:19-22, Jer 52:17-20; Lam 1:10
pillars: Exo 27:3; Kg1 7:15, Kg1 7:27; Ch2 4:12, Ch2 4:13
bases: 1Kings 7:23-45; Ch2 4:2-6, Ch2 4:14-16
the pots: Exo 27:3, Exo 38:3; Kg1 7:47-50; Ch2 4:20-22, Ch2 24:14
and such things: Exo 37:23; Num 7:13, Num 7:14; Kg1 7:48-51; Ch2 24:14; Ezr 1:9-11; Dan 5:2, Dan 5:3
one sea: Heb. the one sea
the brass: Kg1 7:47
one pillar: Kg1 7:15, Kg1 7:16; Jer 52:21-23
captain: Kg2 25:24, Kg2 25:25, Kg2 25:26
Seraiah: Ch1 6:14; Ezr 7:1; Jer 52:24
Zephaniah: Jer 21:1, Jer 29:25, Jer 29:29
the second priest: Called by the Jews, sagan, who officiated for the high priest in case of any temporary incapacity.
door: Heb. threshold
officer: or, eunuch.
were in the king's presence: Heb. saw the king's face, Est 1:14
principal: or, scribe of the captain of the host
and brought: Jer 52:26, Jer 52:27; Lam 4:16
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: Kg2 17:20, Kg2 23:27; Lev 26:33-35; Deu 4:26, Deu 28:36, Deu 28:64; Jer 24:9, Jer 24:10, Jer 25:9-11; Eze 12:25-28, Eze 24:14; Amo 5:27
the people: Jer 40:5, Jer 40:6-12
Gedaliah: Kg2 25:25; Jer 39:14, Jer 41:2
Ahikam: Kg2 22:12; Ch2 34:20; Jer 26:24
And when: Jer 40:7-9, Jer 40:11, Jer 40:12
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 (Gen 31:49), and most contiguous to Babylon; and therefore the most proper for the residence of Gedaliah.
sware to them: Sa2 14:11, Sa2 19:23; Jer 40:9, Jer 40:10; Eze 33:24-29
and it shall be: Jer 40:9, Jer 43:6
Ishmael: Jer 40:15, Jer 40:16, Jer 41:1-15
royal: Heb. of the kingdom, Kg2 11:1
Jer 41:16-18, Jer 42:14-22, Jer 43:4-7
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it came to pass: Jer 24:5, Jer 24:6, Jer 52:31-34
king of Babylon: Pro 21:1
lift up the head: Gen 40:13, Gen 40:20
kindly to him: Heb. good things with him
the throne: Jer 27:6-11; Dan 2:37, Dan 5:18, Dan 5:19
changed: Kg2 24:12; Gen 41:14, Gen 41:42; Est 4:4, Est 8:15; Isa 61:3; Zac 3:4; Luk 15:22
he did eat bread: Sa2 9:7
a daily rate: Neh 11:23, Neh 12:47; Dan 1:5; Mat 6:11; Luk 11:3; Act 6:1
all the days of his life: Gen 48:15, Gen 48:16