2 Reis 24
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1 Em seu tempo subiu Nabucodonosor, rei de Babilônia, ao qual Jeoaquim serviu por três anos; depois voltou-se contra e se rebelou contra ele. 2 O SENHOR, porém, enviou contra ele tropas de caldeus, e tropas de sírios, e tropas de moabitas, e tropas de amonitas; os quais enviou contra Judá para que a destruíssem, conforme a palavra do SENHOR que havia falado por meio dos seus servos, os profetas. 3 Certamente foi por ordem do SENHOR que veio isto contra Judá, para tirá-la de sua presença, pelos pecados de Manassés, conforme tudo o que ele fez; 4 Também pelo sangue inocente que derramou, pois encheu Jerusalém de sangue inocente; o SENHOR, portanto, não quis perdoar. 5 Os demais dos feitos de Jeoaquim, e todas as coisas que fez, não estão escritos no livro das crônicas dos reis de Judá? 6 E descansou Jeoaquim com seus pais, e reinou em seu lugar seu filho Joaquim. 7 E nunca mais o rei do Egito saiu de sua terra; porque o rei da Babilônia lhe tomou tudo o que era seu, desde o rio do Egito até o rio de Eufrates. 8 Tinha Joaquim dezoito anos quando começou a reinar, e reinou em Jerusalém três meses. O nome de sua mãe foi Neusta filha de Elnatã, de Jerusalém. 9 E fez o que era mau aos olhos do SENHOR, conforme todas as coisas que seu pai havia feito. 10 Naquele tempo subiram os servos de Nabucodonosor rei da Babilônia contra Jerusalém e a cidade foi cercada. 11 Veio também Nabucodonosor rei da Babilônia contra a cidade, quando seus servos a tinham cercado. 12 Então saiu Joaquim rei de Judá, para render-se ao rei da Babilônia, ele, e sua mãe, e seus servos, e seus príncipes, e seus eunucos; e o rei da Babilônia o prendeu no oitavo ano de seu reinado. 13 E tirou dali todos os tesouros da casa do SENHOR, e os tesouros da casa real, e despedaçou todos os utensílios de ouro que havia feito Salomão rei de Israel na casa do SENHOR, como o SENHOR havia dito. 14 E levou em cativeiro toda Jerusalém, todos os príncipes, e todos os homens valentes, até dez mil cativos, e todos os artesãos e ferreiros; que não restou ninguém, exceto os pobres do povo da terra. 15 Também levou cativo Joaquim à Babilônia, assim como a mãe do rei, as mulheres do rei, os seus eunucos, e os poderosos daquela terra; cativos os levou de Jerusalém à Babilônia. 16 A todos os homens de guerra, que foram sete mil, e aos oficiais e ferreiros, que foram mil, e a todos os valentes para fazer a guerra, levou cativos o rei da Babilônia. 17 E o rei da Babilônia pôs como rei em lugar de Joaquim a Matanias, tio dele, e mudou-lhe o nome para Zedequias. 18 De vinte e um anos era Zedequias quando começou a reinar, e reinou em Jerusalém onze anos. O nome de sua mãe foi Hamutal filha de Jeremias, de Libna. 19 E fez o que era mau aos olhos do SENHOR, conforme a tudo o que havia feito Jeoaquim. 20 Assim aconteceu por causa da ira do SENHOR contra Jerusalém e Judá, até que os expulsou de sua presença. E Zedequias se rebelou contra o rei da Babilônia.
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2 Reis 24:1-2
2Ki 24:1-7. Jehoiakim Procures His Own Ruin.
1-2. Nebuchadnezzar--the son of Nabopolassar, the founder of the Chaldee monarchy. This invasion took place in the fourth year of Jehoiakim's, and the first of Nebuchadnezzar's reign (Jr 25:1; compare Jr 46:2). The young king of Assyria being probably detained at home on account of his father's demise, despatched, along with the Chaldean troops on his border, an army composed of the tributary nations that were contiguous to Judea, to chastise Jehoiakim's revolt from his yoke. But this hostile band was only an instrument in executing the divine judgment (2Ki 24:2) denounced by the prophets against Judah for the sins of the people; and hence, though marching by the orders of the Assyrian monarch, they are described as sent by the Lord (2Ki 24:3).
2 Reis 24:4
2 Reis 24:6
6. Jehoiakim slept with his fathers--This phraseology can mean nothing more than that he died; for he was not buried with his royal ancestors; and whether he fell in battle, or his body was subjected to posthumous insults, he was, according to the prediction (Jr 22:19), not honored with the rites of sepulture (Jr 36:30).
Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead--The very brief reign of this prince, which lasted only three months, during which he was a humble vassal of the Assyrians, is scarcely deserving to be taken into account, and therefore is in no way contradictory to the prophetic menace denounced against his father (Jr 36:30).
2 Reis 24:7
2 Reis 24:8
2 Reis 24:9
9. he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord--Untaught by experience, and deaf to the prophetic warnings, he pursued the evil courses which had brought so many disasters upon the royal family as well as the people of Judah. This bad character is figuratively but strongly depicted (Eze 19:5-7).
2Ki 24:10-16. Jerusalem Taken.
2 Reis 24:10-16
10-13. At that time--within three months after his accession to the throne. It was the spring of the year (2Ch 36:10); so early did he indicate a feeling hostile to the interests of his Assyrian liege lord, by forming a league with Egypt. Nebuchadnezzar sent his generals to besiege Jerusalem, as Jeremiah had foretold (Jr 22:28; 34:20), and soon after he followed in person. Convinced of the hopelessness of making any effectual resistance, Jehoiachin, going to the camp of the besiegers, surrendered (2Ki 24:12), in the expectation, probably, of being allowed to retain his throne as a vassal of the Assyrian empire. But Nebuchadnezzar's clemency towards the kings of Judah was now exhausted, so that Jehoiachin was sent as a captive to Babylon, according to Jeremiah's prediction (Jr 22:24), accompanied by the queen mother (the same who had held that dignity under Jehoahaz) (2Ki 23:31), his generals, and officers. This happened in the eighth year of Nebuchadnezzar's reign, computing from the time when he was associated with his father in the government. Those that were left consisted chiefly of the poorer sort of people and the unskilled workmen. The palace and the temple were ransacked. The smaller golden vessels had been taken on the first capture of Jerusalem and placed by Nebuchadnezzar in the temple of his god as tokens of victory. They were used by Belshazzar at his impious feast [Da 5:2], for the purpose of rewarding his army with these trophies, among which were probably the golden candlesticks, the ark, &c. (compare 2Ch 36:7; Da 1:2). Now the gold plating was torn off all the larger temple furniture.
2 Reis 24:17-19
17-19. the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, his father's brother, king in his stead--Adhering to his former policy of maintaining a show of monarchy, Nebuchadnezzar appointed the third and youngest son of Josiah (1Ch 3:15), full brother of Jehoahaz, and uncle of the captive Jehoiachin. But, according to the custom of conquerors, who changed the names of the great men they took captives in war, in token of their supremacy, he gave him the new name of
Zedekiah--that is, "The righteous of God." This being a purely Hebrew name, it seems that he allowed the puppet king to choose his own name, which was confirmed. His heart towards God was the same as that of Jehoiakim, impenitent and heedless of God's word.
2 Reis 24:20
20. through the anger of the Lord ... he cast them out from his presence--that is, in the course of God's righteous providence, his policy as king would prove ruinous to his country.
Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon--instigated by ambassadors from the neighboring states who came to congratulate him on his ascension to the throne (compare Jr 17:3, with Jr 28:1), and at the same time get him to join them in a common league to throw off the Assyrian yoke. Though warned by Jeremiah against this step, the infatuated and perjured (Eze 17:13) Zedekiah persisted in his revolt.
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