2 kings 24:8-25:24

Read 2 Kings 24:8 to 25:24 at Bible Gateway.

Hebrew paragraph divisions

2 Kin 24:8-17 {p} Jehoiachin reigned 3 months (allied with Egypt) Nebuchadnezzar took him captive
2 Kin 24:18-20 {s} Zedekiah (son of Josiah) reigned 11 years: did evil, rebelled against Babylon
2 Kin 25:1-7 {s} Babylonians slew Zedekiah’s sons, put out his eyes, take him captive to Babylon
2 Kin 25:8-24 {p} Babylonians burned down the Temple, the palaces, broke down the walls, carried captives captive

The chiastic structure of the final kings of Judah (2 Kin 21:1-25:30):

1A) 2 Kin 21:1-18 {s+p} Manasseh: because of the sins of Manasseh, Jerusalem will be destroyed;

1B) 2 Kin 21:19-26 {p} Amon: did evil + forsook YHVH his God, removed by assassination (father of Josiah);

CENTRAL AXIS) 2 Kin 22:1-23:30 {px3} Josiah: did right + destroyed idolatry + restored YHVH’s worship;

2B) 2 Kin 23:31-35 {s} Jehoahaz: did evil, removed after 3 months by Pharaoh Necho (son of Josiah);

2A) 2 Kin 23:36-25:30 Jehoiakim, Jehoiachin, Zedekiah: destruction of Jerusalem, because of the sins of Manasseh;

1a) 2 Kin 23:36-24:20 {p+p+s} Sons of Josiah did evil in YHVH’s eyes, rebelled against Babylon;

1a) 2 Kin 23:36-24:7 {p} Jehoiakim (son of Josiah) reigned 11 years: did evil, rebelled against Babylon;
central axis) 2 Kin 24:8-17 {p} Jehoiachin reigned 3 months (allied with Egypt); Nebuchadnezzar took him captive;
2a) 2 Kin 24:18-20 {s} Zedekiah (son of Josiah) reigned 11 years: did evil, rebelled against Babylon;

1b) 2 Kin 25:1-7 {s} Babylonians slew Zedekiah’s sons, put out his eyes, took him captive to Babylon;
central axis) 2 Kin 25:8-24 {p} Babylonians destroyed the Temple, palaces, walls + carried captives captive;
2b) 2 Kin 25:25-26 {s} Judeans slew governor appointed by Babylon, fled to Egypt for fear of Babylonian reprisal;
2a) 2 Kin 25:27-30 {p} In the first year of Evil-Merodach’s reign, Jehoiachin released from prison (after 37 years).