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2 Kings 25

2 Kings 25:10

The Temple Destroyed · 2 Kings 25:8–17
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Translations

Modern
And the whole army of the Chaldeans under the captain of the guard broke down the walls around Jerusalem.
Traditional
And all the army of the Chaldees, that were with the captain of the guard, brake down the walls of Jerusalem round about.
Literal
And all the army of the Chaldeans, who were with the captain of the guards, broke down the walls of Jerusalem all around.
Latin
Et muros Jerusalem in circuitu destruxit omnis exercitus Chaldæorum, qui erat cum principe militum.

Original

Hebrew
English
And the whole army of the Chaldeans under the captain of the guard broke down the walls around Jerusalem.

Notes

2 Kings 25:9–10

every significant building: The Babylonians destroyed important religious and government buildings to prevent further rebellion. They also tore down the city's walls, leaving Jerusalem defenseless.

2 Kings 24:1–25:21

Nebuchadnezzar II attacked Judah at least three times, in 605 BC, 597 BC, and 586 BC.

He took treasures from Jerusalem and captured people to bring to Babylon (see 2 Kings 24:1, 10–17; 25:1–21).

Parallels

Jeremiah 52:12–23

Places

Chaldea: Ancient Mesopotamian empire; known for astrology and wisdom Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions

Glossary

Babylon, Babylonia Book of Jeremiah Chaldea, Chaldeans Dispersion of the Jews, Diaspora Ezekiel, Book of Kings, Books of First and Second Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadrezzar Nebuzaradan Potiphar Temple

Topics

Babylon: Nebuchadnezzar King of Burned Jerusalem Jerusalem: Calamities of, Mentioned: Taken and Burned by Nebuchadnezzar Jerusalem: Captured and Pillaged by Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon Month: (Number Only Mentioned): Temple Destroyed In Nebuzaradan : Commands the Assyrian Army Which Besieged Jerusalem and Carried the Inhabitants to Babylon Temple: Solomon's: Destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar, and the Valuable Contents Carried to Babylon Zedekiah: Nebuchadnezzar Destroys the City and Temple