2 Kings 25:8-17
25:8 a Nebuzaradan is known from one of Nebuchadnezzar’s inscriptions as an important official.Summary for 2Kgs 25:9-10: 25:9-10 b destroyed all the important buildings: The Babylonians destroyed key religious and civic buildings to discourage further resistance or insurrection, and they demolished the city’s walls, leaving Jerusalem defenseless.
Summary for 2Kgs 25:11-12: 25:11-12 c The Babylonians took the majority of the population into exile, even some who willingly defected (Jer 39:9 d; 52:15 e).
• Because the poorest people were unlikely to cause trouble, they were left behind to work the vineyards and fields.
Summary for 2Kgs 25:13-16: 25:13-16 f The Babylonians broke up the Temple furnishings that had been crafted by Huram of Tyre and all the other bronze articles (see 1 Kgs 7:13-50 g) for their own use. The transport of these valuable furnishings to Babylon was a major undertaking; everything of value was carried away (see also Jer 52:17-23 h).
25:17 i 7½ feet is 5 cubits, a reading taken from parallel texts (see NLT note). The Hebrew text reads 3 cubits (4.5 feet), which might reflect the height of the decorative work adorning the upper part of the capital (cp. 1 Kgs 7:17-18 j).
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