2 Kings 25:5-7
25:6 a Riblah, formerly an Assyrian administrative center, served as Nebuchadnezzar’s battle headquarters, as it had for the Egyptians (23:33 b).25:7 c gouged out Zedekiah’s eyes: Rebellious leaders were commonly blinded in the ancient Near East. However, Zedekiah’s blinding seems especially cruel; the last image he had was of his sons being slaughtered.
• True to the prophetic word, Zedekiah was taken into captivity, where he died (Jer 32:4-5 d; 34:3 e; 52:11 f; Ezek 12:11-14 g).
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