1 In his days Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his servant three years: then he turned and rebelled against him.
2 And the LORD sent against him bands of the Chaldees, and bands of the Syrians, and bands of the Moabites, and bands of the children of Ammon, and sent them against Judah to destroy it, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by his servants the prophets.
3 Surely at the commandment of the LORD came this upon Judah, to remove them out of his sight, for the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he did;
4 And also for the innocent blood that he shed: for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; which the LORD would not pardon.
5 Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
6 So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers: and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead.
7 And the king of Egypt came not again any more out of his land: for the king of Babylon had taken from the river of Egypt unto the river Euphrates all that pertained to the king of Egypt.
8 Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. And his mother's name was Nehushta, the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem.
9 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father had done.
10 At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against Jerusalem, and the city was besieged.
11 And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came against the city, and his servants did besiege it.
12 And Jehoiachin the king of Judah went out to the king of Babylon, he, and his mother, and his servants, and his princes, and his officers: and the king of Babylon took him in the eighth year of his reign.
13 And he carried out thence all the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house, and cut in pieces all the vessels of gold which Solomon king of Israel had made in the temple of the LORD, as the LORD had said.
14 And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valour, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and smiths: none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land.
15 And he carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon, and the king's mother, and the king's wives, and his officers, and the mighty of the land, those carried he into captivity from Jerusalem to Babylon.
16 And all the men of might, even seven thousand, and craftsmen and smiths a thousand, all that were strong and apt for war, even them the king of Babylon brought captive to Babylon.
17 And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father's brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
18 Zedekiah was twenty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.
19 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that Jehoiakim had done.
20 For through the anger of the LORD it came to pass in Jerusalem and Judah, until he had cast them out from his presence, that Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.
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David's 2 Kings Chapter 24 comment on 9/04/2021, 6:54am...
The king and the people continued to sin against the Lord God and refused to heed to the dictates of the Lord through the Prophets of God.
It is our usual way to tempt God in our evil heart when things are going well as we want it. We forget the care and protection that the Lord has blessed us with. The prosperity and might that was ours when we were in right relationship with our God and Savior.
Lord, many are going to eternity without you in their heart. They do not understand the fate that awaits them. I stand in the gap for those who intentionally and with malice - deliberately blaspheme you and teach others to do the same. I pray Lord for those who ignorantly go against Your Love and condemn themselves because they have fallen prey to the works of the devil. Let them see through the lies of the devil, and receive the Lord Jesus Christ as their Savior, and there by be at your side and enjoy the blessings, benefits, and peace for all eternity.
Thank you Lord for being slow to anger, and patience to our hardened hearts. Let us as your people rise up and seek the lost and plant the seed, and water it that you may give the increase. I ask for wisdom in our prayers that we may glorify you. Thank you for answering my prayers and the prayers of the saints because of your righteousness and mercies.
Bless the President and all those in authority over us. Help us to teach the next generation the things of God. Open the eyes and heart of the lost to the salvation of the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior. Thank you Lord for your promises and the blessings you have given to us as we await your coming. September 4, 2021.
Annysia's 2 Kings Chapter 24 comment on 3/19/2020, 5:57pm...
Jehoiakim is an example of a leader who does not have God in mind when he does his actions. Jehoiakim's people were arrogant in thinking that God was on their side, but because He knew they were not repentant, he did not support their cause to become an independent kingdom. From then on, more and more evil kings ruled Jerusalem that believed only in false prophets. rnrnThis chapter tells us that without God guiding you in your actions and listening only in what you want to hear, nothing good will come out of it.
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