II Kings · Chapter 25 King James Version

II Kings 25:17

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The Scripture

(17) The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, and the chapiter upon it was brass: and the height of the chapiter three cubits; and the wreathen work, and pomegranates upon the chapiter round about, all of brass: and like unto these had the second pillar with wreathen work.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)

The chapter describes the final battle of Jerusalem as the Babylonian army, led by King Nebuchadnezzar, overwhelms the small forces of Judah. Zedekiah, the last king, is captured, executed, and the temple and city are destroyed, marking the end of the Davidic monarchy. The narrative underscores God's judgment on Israel's disobedience and the removal of the monarchy.

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