2 Kings 25:18

“And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:”

"And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:" - 2 Kings 25:18
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What does 2 Kings 25:18 mean?

2 Kings 25:18 (KJV) states, "And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door." This verse is found in the Old Testament of the Bible and is part of the historical account of the fall of Jerusalem to…

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The Weight of Leadership: A Reflection on 2 Kings 25:18

The verse from 2 Kings 25:18 states, "And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door." This profound moment in the history of Israel captures not only the dire circumstances faced by the nation but…

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A Prayer for Divine Protection and Restoration

Dear Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I pause to reflect on the weight of the events that transpired in 2 Kings 25:18. Your Word reminds me of a moment of turmoil, when the captain of the guard took Seraiah, the chief priest, and Zephaniah, the second priest, along…

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2 Kings 25:18 - "¶ And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:"
2 Kings 18:25 - "Am I now come up without the LORD against this place to destroy it? The LORD said to me, Go up against this land, and destroy it."
2 Kings 25:2 - "And the city was besieged unto the eleventh year of king Zedekiah."
Jeremiah 25:18 - "To wit, Jerusalem, and the cities of Judah, and the kings thereof, and the princes thereof, to make them a desolation, an astonishment, an hissing, and a curse; as it is this day;"
2 Kings 25:1 show King Nebuchadnezzar in war zone
2 Kings 14:18 - "And the rest of the acts of Amaziah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
2 Kings 21:25 - "Now the rest of the acts of Amon which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
2 Kings 25:28 - "And he spake kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon;"
2 Kings 2:25 - "And he went from thence to mount Carmel, and from thence he returned to Samaria."
2 Kings 25:1 show King Nebuchadnezzar and the army and the Temple
2 Kings 25:12 - "But the captain of the guard left of the poor of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen."
Proverbs 25:2 - "It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter."
2 Kings 25:20 - "And Nebuzar-adan captain of the guard took these, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah:"
2 Kings 1:18 - "Now the rest of the acts of Ahaziah which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
Jehoiachin is released from Babylonian jail 2 kings 25: 27
Jeremiah 25:25 - "And all the kings of Zimri, and all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of the Medes,"
"And the city was besieged unto the eleventh year of king Zedekiah." - 2 Kings 25:2
2 Kings 25:3 - "And on the ninth day of the fourth month the famine prevailed in the city, and there was no bread for the people of the land."
1 Kings 18:25 - "And Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress it first; for ye are many; and call on the name of your gods, but put no fire under."
2 Kings 25:6 - "So they took the king, and brought him up to the king of Babylon to Riblah; and they gave judgment upon him."
2 Kings 25:14 - "And the pots, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away."
2 Chronicles 18:25 - "Then the king of Israel said, Take ye Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son;"
1 Kings 2:25 - "And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him that he died."
1 Kings 2:18 - "And Bath-sheba said, Well; I will speak for thee unto the king."
"Am I now come up without the LORD against this place to destroy it? The LORD said to me, Go up against this land, and destroy it." - 2 Kings 18:25
2 Kings 25:10 - "And all the army of the Chaldees, that were with the captain of the guard, brake down the walls of Jerusalem round about."
2 Kings 25:15 - "And the firepans, and the bowls, and such things as were of gold, in gold, and of silver, in silver, the captain of the guard took away."
2 Chronicles 25:26 - "Now the rest of the acts of Amaziah, first and last, behold, are they not written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel?"
2 Kings 18:18 - "And when they had called to the king, there came out to them Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder."