2 Kings 25:21

“And the king of Babylon smote them, and slew them at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was carried away out of their land.”

"And the king of Babylon smote them, and slew them at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was carried away out of their land." - 2 Kings 25:21
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What does 2 Kings 25:21 mean?

The Bible verse 2 Kings 25:21 in the King James Version reads: "And the king of Babylon smote them, and slew them at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was carried away out of their land." This verse is a part of the narrative that describes the fall of Jerusalem and the…

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The Fall of Jerusalem: A Reflection on Judgment and Restoration

In 2 Kings 25:21, we read a stark and sobering conclusion to the tumultuous history of Judah: "And the king of Babylon smote them, and slew them at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was carried away out of their land." This verse encapsulates not just a moment of military…

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Prayer for Redemption and Restoration Amidst Loss

Heavenly Father, In the name of Jesus Christ, I come before You with a heavy heart, remembering the words of 2 Kings 25:21, "And the king of Babylon smote them, and slew them at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was carried away out of their land." Lord, as I meditate on…

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2 Kings 25:21 - "And the king of Babylon smote them, and slew them at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was carried away out of their land."
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?"
"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 21:25
2 Kings 2:21
2 Kings 25:2 - "And the city was besieged unto the eleventh year of king Zedekiah."
2 Kings 25:1 show King Nebuchadnezzar in war zone
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 15:21 - "¶ And the rest of the acts of Menahem, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
2 Kings 2:25 - "And he went from thence to mount Carmel, and from thence he returned to Samaria."
1 Kings 21:25 - "¶ But there was none like unto Ahab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the LORD, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up."
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 21:10 - "¶ And the LORD spake by his servants the prophets, saying,"
2 Kings 21:21 - "And he walked in all the way that his father walked in, and served the idols that his father served, and worshipped them:"
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."
2 Kings 11:21 - "Seven years old was Jehoash when he began to reign."
2 Kings 21:17 - "¶ Now the rest of the acts of Manasseh, and all that he did, and his sin that he sinned, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
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 21:23 - "¶ And the servants of Amon conspired against him, and slew the king in his own house."
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."
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."
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 25:18 - "¶ 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 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."