2 Kings 25:5

“And the army of the Chaldees pursued after the king, and overtook him in the plains of Jericho: and all his army were scattered from him.”

"And the army of the Chaldees pursued after the king, and overtook him in the plains of Jericho: and all his army were scattered from him." - 2 Kings 25:5
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What does 2 Kings 25:5 mean?

2 Kings 25:5 (KJV) reads: "And the army of the Chaldees pursued after the king, and overtook him in the plains of Jericho: and all his army were scattered from him." The book of 2 Kings is a historical account of the reign of the kings of Israel and Judah, and it tells the story…

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When Pursued by Adversity: Insights from 2 Kings 25:5

The stark words of 2 Kings 25:5 resonate deeply in the heart of every believer: "And the army of the Chaldees pursued after the king, and overtook him in the plains of Jericho: and all his army were scattered from him." This verse encapsulates a moment of profound struggle and…

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A Prayer for Strength in Times of Pursuit

O Merciful and Just God, As we gather in Your presence today, we turn our hearts and minds towards Your Word, drawn deep into the lessons of devotion and perseverance it contains. We reflect on the profound account recorded in 2 Kings 25:5, where it is written, "And the army of…

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2 Kings 25:5 - "And the army of the Chaldees pursued after the king, and overtook him in the plains of Jericho: and all his army were scattered from him."
2 Kings 5:25 - "But he went in, and stood before his master. And Elisha said unto him, Whence comest thou, Gehazi? And he said, Thy servant went no whither."
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 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:"
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 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."
1 Kings 5:2 - "And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,"
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 4:4-5
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 19:5 - "So the servants of king Hezekiah came to Isaiah."
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 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 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 8:25 - "¶ In the twelfth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel did Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah begin to reign."
2 Kings 25:26 - "And all the people, both small and great, and the captains of the armies, arose, and came to Egypt: for they were afraid of the Chaldees."
2 Kings 25:30 - "And his allowance was a continual allowance given him of the king, a daily rate for every day, all the days of his life."