2 Kings 24:2 Meaning
And the LORD sent against him bands of the Chaldees, and bands of the Syrians, and bands of the Moabites, and bands of the children of Ammon, and sent them against Judah to destroy it, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by his servants the prophets.
Context Explained
1In his days Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his servant three years: then he turned and rebelled against him.
2And the LORD sent against him bands of the Chaldees, and bands of the Syrians, and bands of the Moabites, and bands of the children of Ammon, and sent them against Judah to destroy it, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by his servants the prophets.
3Surely at the commandment of the LORD came this upon Judah, to remove them out of his sight, for the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he did;
4And also for the innocent blood that he shed: for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; which the LORD would not pardon.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Jeremiah 25:9
Jeremiah prophesied the coming destruction of Judah, which is fulfilled in this verse.
Ezekiel 21:19
Ezekiel discusses the judgment against Judah, explaining the reasons for their downfall.
Isaiah 10:5
Isaiah speaks of Assyria as a tool of God's judgment, similar to the bands sent against Judah.
Source: 2 Kings 24:2