2 Kings 25:22-26 NIV,NKJV

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 25:22-26

History of the remnant left in the land by Nebuzar-adan . Nebuchadnezzar, when he carried off Zedekiah to Babylon, appointed, as governor of Judaea, a certain Gedaliah, a Jew of good position, but not of the royal family. Gedaliah made Mizpah, near Jerusalem, his residence; and here he was shortly joined by a number of Jews of importance, who had escaped from Jerusalem and hidden themselves until the Babylonians were gone. Of these the most eminent were Johanan the son of Karcah, and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 25:22-26

Rulers and their enemies. "And as for the people that remained in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar King of Babylon had left," etc. By this fragment of Jewish history two observations are suggested. I. MEN ARE SOMETIMES ELEVATED INTO RESPONSIBLE POSITIONS . Gedalaih , a friend of Jereremiah's, and acting under the prophet's counsel, took the government of Judaea, and fixed his court at Mizpah. He seemed on the whole qualified for the office he assumed. The people... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 25:22-26

Gedaliah and the remnant. Nothing could more effectually show the hopeless condition of the people, and their unfitness for self-government, than this brief narrative of events which followed the destruction of Jerusalem. The detailed history is given in Jeremiah 40-43. I. GEDALIAH MADE GOVERNOR . It was necessary to appoint a governor over the land, and for this purpose Nebuchadnezzar chose "Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan." The country was desolate, and had been... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 25:23

And when all the captains of the armies ; rather, the captains of the forces (Revised Version); i.e. the officers in command of the troops which had defended Jerusalem, and, having escaped from the city, were dispersed and scattered in various directions, partly in Judaea, partly in foreign countries. They and their men —apparently, each of them had kept with him a certain number of the men under his command— heard that the King of Babylon had made Gedaliah governor. The news was... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 25:24

And Gedaliah aware to them, and to their men. As rebels, their lives were forfeit; but Gedaliah granted them an amnesty, and for their greater assurance swore to them that, so long as they remained peaceful subjects of the King of Babylon, they should suffer no harm. Jeremiah adds ( Jeremiah 40:10 ) that he urged them to apply themselves diligently to agricultural pursuits. And said unto them, Fear not to be the servants of the Chaldees: dwell in the land, sad serve the King of Babylon;... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 25:25

And it mane to pass in the seventh month —two months only after Gedaliah received his appointment as governor, which was in the fifth month— that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah; the son of Elishama —"Nethaniah" is otherwise unknown; "Elishama" may be the "scribe" or secretary of Jehoiakim mentioned in Jeremiah 36:12 , Jeremiah 36:20 — of the seed royal. So Josephus ('Ant. Jud.,' 10.9. § 2) and Jeremiah 41:1 . Josephus adds that he was a wicked and most crafty man, who, during the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 25:26

And all the people, both small and great, and the captains of the armies (see above, 2 Kings 25:23 ). The leader of the movement was Johanan, the son of Careah. Having first attacked Ishmael, and forced him to fly to the Ammonites ( Jeremiah 41:15 ), he almost immediately afterwards conceived a fear of Nebuchadnezzar, who would, he thought, resent the murder of Gedaliah, and even avenge it upon these who had done all they could to prevent it. He therefore gathered together the people,... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 25:22

We may be allowed to conjecture that Jeremiah, in gratitude for Ahikam’s service to himself Jeremiah 26:24, recommended his son Gedaliah to Nebuzaradan, and through him to Nebuchadnezzar, for the office of governor. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 25:23

The captains of the armies - i. e., the officers of the troops who had fled from Jerusalem with Zedekiah 2 Kings 25:4, and had then dispersed and gone into hiding 2 Kings 25:5.For Mizpah, see Joshua 18:26 note.The Netophathite - Netophah, the city of Ephai (compare Jeremiah 40:8), appears to have been in the neighborhood of Bethlehem Nehemiah 7:26; Ezra 2:21-22. The name is perhaps continued in the modern Antubeh, about 2 12 miles S. S. E. of Jerusalem.A Maachathite - Maachah lay in the stony... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 25:24

As rebels against the Babylonian king, their lives were forfeit. Gedaliah pledged himself to them by oath, that, if they gave no further cause of complaint, their past offences should be forgiven. read more

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 25:22-26

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 25:22-26

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 25:22-26

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 25:23

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 25:24

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 25:25

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 25:26

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 25:22

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 25:23

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 25:24

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