2Ki 25:3 | MHM | STEP | v. 3 : During the siege, food ran out and famine became terrible ( 2 Kings 25:3 ). People could only eat small amounts of bread with great care ( Ezekiel 4:16 ). This showed God’s punishment for their past greed and selfishness. Eventually, there was no food at all for the common people and soldiers. Some even ate their own children, just as prophets had warned would happen ( Ezekiel 5:10 ; Lamentations 4:3-12 ). Jeremiah told the king to surrender to save the city ( Jeremiah 38:17 ), but Zedekiah refused to listen.

‏ 2 Kings 25:3

v. 3: During the siege, food ran out and famine became terrible (2 Kings 25:3 ^a). People could only eat small amounts of bread with great care (Ezekiel 4:16 ^b). This showed God’s punishment for their past greed and selfishness. Eventually, there was no food at all for the common people and soldiers. Some even ate their own children, just as prophets had warned would happen (Ezekiel 5:10; Lamentations 4:3-12 ^c). Jeremiah told the king to surrender to save the city (Jeremiah 38:17 ^d), but Zedekiah refused to listen.