2 Kings 24:3

“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;”

"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;" - 2 Kings 24:3
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What does 2 Kings 24:3 mean?

The Bible verse 2 Kings 24:3 from the King James Version (KJV) states: "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." This verse comes from the historical books of the Old…

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The Weight of Consequences: Lessons from Judah's Fall

In 2 Kings 24:3, we are faced with a stark reminder of the long-standing consequences of sin: "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." This verse encapsulates the…

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A Prayer for Repentance and Restoration: Reflecting on 2 Kings 24:3

O Sovereign Lord, As we come before You today, we are reminded of the weight of sin and its consequences, just as recorded in 2 Kings 24:3, “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…

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2 Kings 24:3 - "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;"
2 Kings 3:24 - "And when they came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites rose up and smote the Moabites, so that they fled before them: but they went forward smiting the Moabites, even in their country."
2 kings 6:24
1 Kings 3:24 - "And the king said, Bring me a sword. And they brought a sword before the king."
2 Kings 24:5 - "¶ 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?"
2 Kings 24:10 - "¶ At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against Jerusalem, and the city was besieged."
2 Kings 24:11 - "And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came against the city, and his servants did besiege it."
2 Kings 24:6 - "So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers: and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead."
2 Kings 3:15
2 Kings 3:15
2 Kings 24:1 - "In his days Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his servant three years: then he turned and rebelled against him."
2 Kings 3:15
2 Kings 13:24 - "So Hazael king of Syria died; and Ben-hadad his son reigned in his stead."
2 Kings 24:9 - "And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father had done."
2 Kings 24:19 - "And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that Jehoiakim had done."
2 Kings 24:17 - "¶ And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father's brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah."
2 Kings 3:16-19
2 Kings 3:10 - "And the king of Israel said, Alas! that the LORD hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab!"
"And the king said, Bring me a sword. And they brought a sword before the king." - 1 Kings 3:24
2 Kings 3:23 - "And they said, This is blood: the kings are surely slain, and they have smitten one another: now therefore, Moab, to the spoil."
2 Kings 6:24 - "¶ And it came to pass after this, that Ben-hadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria."
2 Kings 24:4 - "And also for the innocent blood that he shed: for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; which the LORD would not pardon."
2 Chronicles 24:3 - "And Jehoiada took for him two wives; and he begat sons and daughters."
"And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came against the city, and his servants did besiege it." - 2 Kings 24:11
2 Kings 2:24 - "And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them."
2 Kings 8:24 - "And Joram slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead."
2 Kings 25:24 - "And Gedaliah sware to them, and to their men, and said unto them, Fear not to be the servants of the Chaldees: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon; and it shall be well with you."
2 Kings 3:3 - "Nevertheless he cleaved unto the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom."
2 Kings 21:24 - "And the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead."