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2 Kings 25:6 · KJV

"So they took the king, and brought him up to the king of Babylon to Riblah; and they gave judgment upon him."

King James Version

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Passage Context

4And the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled by night by the way of the gate between two walls, which is by the king's garden: (now the Chaldees were against the city round about:) and the king went the way toward the plain.
5And 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.
6So they took the king, and brought him up to the king of Babylon to Riblah; and they gave judgment upon him.
7And they slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and put out the eyes of Zedekiah, and bound him with fetters of brass, and carried him to Babylon.
8And in the fifth month, on the seventh day of the month, which is the nineteenth year of king Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, came Nebuzar-adan, captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, unto Jerusalem:

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Reflection Questions

1

How do you respond to judgment from others?

2

What does justice mean to you in difficult situations?

3

When have you felt judged unfairly?

Life Application

justice

Seeking justice requires courage and integrity.

forgiveness

Forgiving those who judge you can lead to personal freedom.

Places in This Verse

Riblah(Riblah today)

A location in ancient Syria where significant military decisions were made, including the judgment of captured kings.

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