2 Kings 25:1 Meaning and Explanation
“And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he, and all his host, against Jerusalem, and pitched against it; and they built forts against it round about.”
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Read Full Chapter →In Zedekiah's ninth year, Nebuchadnezzar and his whole army surround Jerusalem and begin a siege.
What Does 2 Kings 25:1 Mean?
After years of warning through the prophets, the long-threatened judgment arrives. The exact date is recorded like a death notice, because this is the beginning of the end for the kingdom of Judah. Babylon's army encircles the holy city and throws up siege works on every side.
Scripture does not flinch from naming the day the walls were first ringed with iron. The God who is patient is also faithful to His word; what He has spoken will surely come. Yet even as the city is hemmed in, the larger story is not over, for the Lord who allows the siege will one day open the way home.
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What does 2 Kings 25:1 mean?
In Zedekiah's ninth year, Nebuchadnezzar and his whole army surround Jerusalem and begin a siege.