So the Lord brought the king of Babylon against them. The Babylonians killed Judah’s young men, even chasing after them into the Temple. They had no pity on the people, killing both young men and young women, the old and the infirm. God handed all of them over to Nebuchadnezzar.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The fearful slaughter took place at the capture of the city, in the courts of the temple itself (Ezekiel 9:6–7; compare Lamentations 2:…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Therefore he brought up.And He caused to come up; alluding to “the wrath... went up.”

In the h…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Therefore he brought upon them the king of the Chaldees
Nebuchadnezzar; and though it was the rebellion of Zedekiah …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The ruin of Judah and Jerusalem occurred gradually. The methods God uses to call sinners back by his word, by ministers, by conscience, by providen…