Compare the marginal reference. The differences between the two accounts are slight.

The sons of Zedekiah. —The history of Eastern monarchies presents us with many examples of this refinement of cru…

It is probable that Nebuchadnezzar continued in that pleasant city while Jerusalem was attacked, for he would not endure the weariness of a long si…

Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah
before his eyes
Not with…

Jerusalem was so strong, that the inhabitants believed the enemy could never enter it. But sin provoked God to withdraw his protection, and then it…

This section describes the ordering of the remnant of the people after they were taken captive. It is divided into three parts:

1. The ca…