2 Kings 25:19 · KJV

"And out of the city he took an officer that was set over the men of war, and five men of them that were in the king's presence, which were found in the city, and the principal scribe of the host, which mustered the people of the land, and threescore men of the people of the land that were found in the city:"

King James Version

Passage Context

¹⁷The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, and the chapiter upon it was brass: and the height of the chapiter three cubits; and the wreathen work, and pomegranates upon the chapiter round about, all of brass: and like unto these had the second pillar with wreathen work.

¹⁸And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:

¹⁹And out of the city he took an officer that was set over the men of war, and five men of them that were in the king's presence, which were found in the city, and the principal scribe of the host, which mustered the people of the land, and threescore men of the people of the land that were found in the city:

²⁰And Nebuzar-adan captain of the guard took these, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah:

²¹And 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.

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Reflection Questions

How do you handle situations where authority is taken away?

What does it mean for you to have a voice in your community?

When have you felt powerless in a situation?

Life Application

authority

Reflect on how to engage constructively with authority figures in your life.

community

Consider ways to advocate for those who are marginalized or voiceless.

Places in This Verse

Jerusalem(Jerusalem today)

The city that faced total destruction and loss of its leaders during the Babylonian conquest.

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