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God gave them all into the hands of Nebuchadnezzar. <a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/36.htm">New Living Translation</a> So the LORD brought the king of Babylon against them. The Babylonians killed Judah’s young men, even chasing after them into the Temple. They had no pity on the people, killing both young men and young women, the old and the infirm. God handed all of them over to Nebuchadnezzar. <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/36.htm">English Standard Version</a> Therefore he brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans, who killed their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary and had no compassion on young man or virgin, old man or aged. He gave them all into his hand. <a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/36.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> So He brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans, who put their young men to the sword in the sanctuary, sparing neither young men nor young women, neither elderly nor infirm. God gave them all into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar, <a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/36.htm">King James Bible</a> Therefore he brought upon them the king of the Chaldees, who slew their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion upon young man or maiden, old man, or him that stooped for age: he gave them all into his hand. <a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/36.htm">New King James Version</a> Therefore He brought against them the king of the Chaldeans, who killed their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion on young man or virgin, on the aged or the weak; He gave them all into his hand. <a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/36.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> So He brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans, who killed their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion on young man or virgin, old man or frail; He handed them all over to him. <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/36.htm">NASB 1995</a> Therefore He brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans who slew their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion on young man or virgin, old man or infirm; He gave them all into his hand. <a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/36.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Therefore He brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans who slew their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion on young man or virgin, old man or infirm; He gave them all into his hand. <a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/36.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Therefore He brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans who killed their choice men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion on choice man or virgin, old man or infirm; He gave them all into his hand. <a href="/amp/2_chronicles/36.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Therefore He brought the king of the Chaldeans against them, who killed their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion on young man or virgin, old man or infirm; He gave them all into his hand. <a href="/csb/2_chronicles/36.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> So he brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans, who killed their fit young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary. He had no pity on young men or young women, elderly or aged; he handed them all over to him. <a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/36.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> So He brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans, who killed their choice young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary. He had no pity on young men or young women, elderly or aged; He handed them all over to him. <a href="/asv/2_chronicles/36.htm">American Standard Version</a> Therefore he brought upon them the king of the Chaldeans, who slew their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion upon young man or virgin, old man or hoary-headed: he gave them all into his hand. <a href="/cev/2_chronicles/36.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The LORD sent King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia to attack Jerusalem. Nebuchadnezzar killed the young men who were in the temple, and he showed no mercy to anyone, whether man or woman, young or old. God let him kill everyone in the city. <a href="/erv/2_chronicles/36.htm">English Revised Version</a> Therefore he brought upon them the king of the Chaldeans, who slew their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion upon young man or maiden, old man or ancient: he gave them all into his hand. <a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/36.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> So he had the Babylonian king attack them and execute their best young men in their holy temple. He didn't spare the best men or the unmarried women, the old people or the sick people. God handed all of them over to him. <a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/36.htm">Good News Translation</a> So the LORD brought the king of Babylonia to attack them. The king killed the young men of Judah even in the Temple. He had no mercy on anyone, young or old, man or woman, sick or healthy. God handed them all over to him. <a href="/isv/2_chronicles/36.htm">International Standard Version</a> Therefore he brought up the king of the Chaldeans against them, who executed their young men in the holy Temple, showing no compassion on young man or young virgin, adult men or the aged. God gave them all into the king's control, <a href="/msb/2_chronicles/36.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> So He brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans, who put their young men to the sword in the sanctuary, sparing neither young men nor young women, neither elderly nor infirm. God gave them all into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar, <a href="/net/2_chronicles/36.htm">NET Bible</a> He brought against them the king of the Babylonians, who slaughtered their young men in their temple. He did not spare young men or women, or even the old and aging. God handed everyone over to him. <a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/36.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Therefore he brought on them the king of the Chaldeans, who killed their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion on young man or virgin, old man or gray-headed: he gave them all into his hand. <a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/36.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Therefore he brought upon them the king of the Chaldees, who slew their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion upon young man or maiden, old man, or him that stooped for age: he gave them all into his hand. <a href="/web/2_chronicles/36.htm">World English Bible</a> Therefore he brought on them the king of the Chaldeans, who killed their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion on young man or virgin, old man or infirm. He gave them all into his hand. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/36.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And He causes the king of the Chaldeans to go up against them, and he slays their chosen ones by the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and has had no pity on young man and virgin, old man and very aged—He has given the whole into his hand. <a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/36.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And He causeth to go up against them the king of the Chaldeans, and he slayeth their chosen ones by the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and hath had no pity on young man and virgin, old man and very aged -- the whole He hath given into his hand. <a href="/slt/2_chronicles/36.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And he will bring against them the king of the Chaldeans, and he will kill their chosen with the sword in the house of the holy place, and he pitied not over young man and virgin, old man and the gray-headed: he gave all into his hand.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/36.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> For he brought upon them the king of the Chaldeans, and he slew their young men with the sword in the house of his sanctuary, he had no compassion on young man, or maiden, old man or even him that stooped for age, but he delivered them all into his hands. <a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/36.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> For he led over them the king of the Chaldeans. And he put to death their young men by the sword, in the house of his sanctuary. There was no pity for adolescents, nor virgins, nor the elderly, nor even for the disabled. Instead, he delivered them all into his hands. <a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/36.htm">New American Bible</a> Then he brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans, who killed their young men with the sword in their own sanctuary, with compassion for neither young men nor young women, neither the old nor the infirm; all of them he delivered into his power. <a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/36.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Therefore he brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans, who killed their youths with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion on young man or young woman, the aged or the feeble; he gave them all into his hand.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/36.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Therefore he brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans, who slew their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary and who had no compassion upon young men or virgins, nor upon the old men, nor upon babies; he delivered them all into his hand. <a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/36.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And he brought up the King of the Chaldeans upon them, and he killed their young men by the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and he showed no mercy on the boys or upon the virgin girls, or upon the Elders, neither on those sucking milk; all of them he delivered into his hand.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/36.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Therefore He brought upon them the king of the Chaldeans, who slew their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion upon young man or maiden, old man or hoary-headed; He gave them all into his hand. <a href="/sep/2_chronicles/36.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And he brought against them the king of the Chaldeans, and slew their young men with the sword in the house of his sanctuary, and did not spare Sedekias, and had no mercy upon their virgins, and they led away their old men: he delivered all things into their hands. <a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/36-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=10072" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/36.htm">The Fall of Jerusalem</a> …16But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy. 17<a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: way·ya·‘al (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">So He brought up</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ă·lê·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">against them</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/3778.htm" title="3778: kaś·dī·yīm (N-proper-mp) -- A region of S. Bab. and its inhab. (occasionally with enclitic) Kasdiymah; towards the Kasdites.">of the Chaldeans,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2026.htm" title="2026: way·ya·hă·rōḡ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To kill, slay. A primitive root; to smite with deadly intent.">who put</a> <a href="/hebrew/970.htm" title="970: ba·ḥū·rê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- A young man. Or bachur; participle passive of bachar; properly, selected, i.e. A youth.">their young men</a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: ba·ḥe·reḇ (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- A sword. From charab; drought; also a cutting instrument, as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement.">to the sword</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bə·ḇêṯ (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4720.htm" title="4720: miq·dā·šām (N-msc:: 3mp) -- A sacred place, sanctuary. Or miqqdash; from qadash; a consecrated thing or place, especially, a palace, sanctuary or asylum.">in the sanctuary,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2550.htm" title="2550: ḥā·mal (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To spare. A primitive root; to commiserate; by implication, to spare.">sparing</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">neither</a> <a href="/hebrew/970.htm" title="970: bā·ḥūr (N-ms) -- A young man. Or bachur; participle passive of bachar; properly, selected, i.e. A youth.">young men</a> <a href="/hebrew/1330.htm" title="1330: ū·ḇə·ṯū·lāh (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- Feminine passive participle of an unused root meaning to separate; a virgin; sometimes a bride; also a city or state.">nor young women,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2205.htm" title="2205: zā·qên (Adj-ms) -- Old. From zaqen; old.">neither elderly</a> <a href="/hebrew/3486.htm" title="3486: wə·yā·šêš (Conj-w:: Adj-ms) -- Aged, decrepit. From an unused root meaning to blanch; gray-haired, i.e. An aged man.">nor infirm.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: nā·ṯan (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">God gave them</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: hak·kōl (Art:: N-ms) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: bə·yā·ḏōw (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar,</a> 18who carried off everything to Babylon—all the articles of the house of God, both large and small, and the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king and his officials.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/jeremiah/39-1.htm">Jeremiah 39:1-9</a> In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army and laid siege to the city. / And on the ninth day of the fourth month of Zedekiah’s eleventh year, the city was breached. / Then all the officials of the king of Babylon entered and sat in the Middle Gate: Nergal-sharezer of Samgar, Nebo-sarsekim the Rabsaris, Nergal-sharezer the Rabmag, and all the rest of the officials of the king of Babylon. ... <a href="/2_kings/25-1.htm">2 Kings 25:1-21</a> So in the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army. They encamped outside the city and built a siege wall all around it. / And the city was kept under siege until King Zedekiah’s eleventh year. / By the ninth day of the fourth month, the famine in the city was so severe that the people of the land had no food. ... <a href="/lamentations/2-21.htm">Lamentations 2:21</a> Both young and old lie together in the dust of the streets. My young men and maidens have fallen by the sword. You have slain them in the day of Your anger; You have slaughtered them without compassion. <a href="/ezekiel/9-5.htm">Ezekiel 9:5-7</a> And as I listened, He said to the others, “Follow him through the city and start killing; do not show pity or spare anyone! / Slaughter the old men, the young men and maidens, the women and children; but do not go near anyone who has the mark. Now begin at My sanctuary.” So they began with the elders who were before the temple. / Then He told them, “Defile the temple and fill the courts with the slain. Go forth!” So they went out and began killing throughout the city. <a href="/jeremiah/52-12.htm">Jeremiah 52:12-27</a> On the tenth day of the fifth month, in the nineteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar’s reign over Babylon, Nebuzaradan captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, entered Jerusalem. / He burned down the house of the LORD, the royal palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem—every significant building. / And the whole army of the Chaldeans under the captain of the guard broke down all the walls around Jerusalem. ... <a href="/daniel/1-1.htm">Daniel 1:1-2</a> In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. / And the Lord delivered into his hand Jehoiakim king of Judah, along with some of the articles from the house of God. He carried these off to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, where he put them in the treasury of his god. <a href="/isaiah/13-17.htm">Isaiah 13:17-18</a> Behold, I will stir up against them the Medes, who have no regard for silver and no desire for gold. / Their bows will dash young men to pieces; they will have no mercy on the fruit of the womb; they will not look with pity on the children. <a href="/habakkuk/1-6.htm">Habakkuk 1:6-10</a> For behold, I am raising up the Chaldeans—that ruthless and impetuous nation which marches through the breadth of the earth to seize dwellings not their own. / They are dreaded and feared; from themselves they derive justice and sovereignty. / Their horses are swifter than leopards, fiercer than wolves of the night. Their horsemen charge ahead, and their cavalry comes from afar. They fly like a vulture, swooping down to devour. ... <a href="/jeremiah/25-9.htm">Jeremiah 25:9</a> behold, I will summon all the families of the north, declares the LORD, and I will send for My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, whom I will bring against this land, against its residents, and against all the surrounding nations. So I will devote them to destruction and make them an object of horror and contempt, an everlasting desolation. <a href="/psalms/137-7.htm">Psalm 137:7-9</a> Remember, O LORD, the sons of Edom on the day Jerusalem fell: “Destroy it,” they said, “tear it down to its foundations!” / O Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, blessed is he who repays you as you have done to us. / Blessed is he who seizes your infants and dashes them against the rocks. <a href="/matthew/24-2.htm">Matthew 24:2</a> “Do you see all these things?” He replied. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.” <a href="/luke/21-20.htm">Luke 21:20-24</a> But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that her desolation is near. / Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country stay out of the city. / For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written. ... <a href="/revelation/18-2.htm">Revelation 18:2-8</a> And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast. / All the nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her immorality. The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown wealthy from the extravagance of her luxury.” / Then I heard another voice from heaven say: “Come out of her, My people, so that you will not share in her sins or contract any of her plagues. ... <a href="/mark/13-2.htm">Mark 13:2</a> “Do you see all these great buildings?” Jesus replied. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.” <a href="/romans/11-22.htm">Romans 11:22</a> Take notice, therefore, of the kindness and severity of God: severity to those who fell, but kindness to you, if you continue in His kindness. Otherwise you also will be cut off.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Therefore he brought on them the king of the Chaldees, who slew their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion on young man or maiden, old man, or him that stooped for age: he gave them all into his hand.he brought<a href="/2_chronicles/33-11.htm">2 Chronicles 33:11</a> Wherefore the LORD brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, which took Manasseh among the thorns, and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon.<a href="/deuteronomy/28-49.htm">Deuteronomy 28:49</a> The LORD shall bring a nation against thee from far, from the end of the earth, as swift as the eagle flieth; a nation whose tongue thou shalt not understand;<a href="/2_kings/24-2.htm">2 Kings 24:2,3</a> 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… the king<a href="/2_kings/25-1.htm">2 Kings 25:1</a> 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.<a href="/jeremiah/39-1.htm">Jeremiah 39:1</a> In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, came Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon and all his army against Jerusalem, and they besieged it.<a href="/jeremiah/52-1.htm">Jeremiah 52:1</a> Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.who slew<a href="/leviticus/26-14.htm">Leviticus 26:14</a> But if ye will not hearken unto me, and will not do all these commandments;<a href="/deuteronomy/28-15.htm">Deuteronomy 28:15</a> But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee:<a href="/deuteronomy/29-18.htm">Deuteronomy 29:18-28</a> Lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day from the LORD our God, to go and serve the gods of these nations; lest there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood; … in the house<a href="/2_chronicles/24-21.htm">2 Chronicles 24:21</a> And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of the LORD.<a href="/lamentations/2-20.htm">Lamentations 2:20</a> Behold, O LORD, and consider to whom thou hast done this. Shall the women eat their fruit, and children of a span long? shall the priest and the prophet be slain in the sanctuary of the Lord?<a href="/ezekiel/9-5.htm">Ezekiel 9:5-7</a> And to the others he said in mine hearing, Go ye after him through the city, and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity: … no compassion<a href="/deuteronomy/28-50.htm">Deuteronomy 28:50</a> A nation of fierce countenance, which shall not regard the person of the old, nor shew favour to the young:<a href="/psalms/74-20.htm">Psalm 74:20</a> Have respect unto the covenant: for the dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of cruelty.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/33-4.htm">Age</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-26.htm">Chaldeans</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-26.htm">Chaldees</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-15.htm">Compassion</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-2.htm">Gray-Headed</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-15.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-14.htm">House</a> <a href="/james/5-14.htm">Infirm</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-11.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-4.htm">Maiden</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-5.htm">Sanctuary</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-25.htm">Slew</a> <a href="/1_samuel/28-14.htm">Stooped</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-21.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-21.htm">Virgin</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-7.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/nehemiah/2-3.htm">Age</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-7.htm">Chaldeans</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-7.htm">Chaldees</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-19.htm">Compassion</a> <a href="/job/15-10.htm">Gray-Headed</a> <a href="/ezra/1-3.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-18.htm">House</a> <a href="/matthew/10-8.htm">Infirm</a> <a href="/ezra/6-20.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/esther/2-4.htm">Maiden</a> <a href="/nehemiah/10-39.htm">Sanctuary</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-26.htm">Slew</a> <a href="/isaiah/46-2.htm">Stooped</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-20.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/job/31-1.htm">Virgin</a> <a href="/ezra/6-9.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 36</div>1. <a href="/2_chronicles/36-1.htm">Jehoahaz succeeding, is deposed by Pharaoh, and carried into Egypt</a> 5. <a href="/2_chronicles/36-5.htm">Jehoiakim reigning ill, is carried bound into Babylon</a> 9. <a href="/2_chronicles/36-9.htm">Jehoiachin succeeding, reigns ill, and is brought into Babylon</a> 11. <a href="/2_chronicles/36-11.htm">Zedekiah succeeding, reigns ill, despite the prophets, and rebels against Nebuchadnezzar</a> 14. <a href="/2_chronicles/36-14.htm">Jerusalem, for the sins of the priests and the people, is wholly destroyed</a> 22. <a href="/2_chronicles/36-22.htm">The proclamation of Cyrus</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/36.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_chronicles/36.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>So He brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans This phrase indicates divine judgment. The "He" refers to God, who orchestrates events according to His sovereign will. The "king of the Chaldeans" is Nebuchadnezzar II, ruler of Babylon. The Chaldeans were a Semitic people who became dominant in Babylon. This event fulfills prophecies such as those in <a href="/jeremiah/25-9.htm">Jeremiah 25:9</a>, where God declares He will summon Nebuchadnezzar to bring judgment upon Judah for their disobedience and idolatry.who put their young men to the sword in the sanctuary The sanctuary refers to the temple in Jerusalem, a sacred place for the Israelites. The act of killing young men in the sanctuary signifies the desecration of what was holy. This reflects the severity of God's judgment, as the temple was the center of Jewish worship and identity. The historical context is the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem in 586 BC, which led to the destruction of the temple, as recorded in <a href="/2_kings/25-8.htm">2 Kings 25:8-10</a>.sparing neither young men nor young women, neither elderly nor infirm This phrase emphasizes the totality and impartiality of the destruction. The Babylonians showed no mercy, reflecting the completeness of God's judgment. This mirrors the warnings given in <a href="/deuteronomy/28-49.htm">Deuteronomy 28:49-50</a>, where God warns of a nation that will not respect the old or show favor to the young if Israel disobeys. The cultural context highlights the brutality of ancient warfare, where entire populations could be decimated.God gave them all into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar This statement underscores God's sovereignty and the fulfillment of His prophetic word. Despite the Babylonians' actions, it is ultimately God who delivers Judah into their hands as a consequence of their persistent sin. This aligns with the covenantal curses outlined in <a href="/leviticus/26.htm">Leviticus 26</a> and <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a>, where disobedience leads to foreign domination. It also foreshadows the eventual hope of restoration, as God later uses Cyrus of Persia to allow the return of the exiles, as seen in <a href="/ezra/1.htm">Ezra 1:1-4</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_king_of_the_chaldeans.htm">The King of the Chaldeans</a> This refers to Nebuchadnezzar II, the king of Babylon, who led the conquest against Judah and Jerusalem. The Chaldeans were a Semitic people who became the ruling class in Babylon. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_young_men.htm">The Young Men</a> These were the young warriors and citizens of Judah who were killed during the invasion. Their deaths symbolize the loss of future leadership and strength for the nation. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_sanctuary.htm">The Sanctuary</a> This is the temple in Jerusalem, the sacred place where God’s presence dwelt among His people. Its desecration marked a significant spiritual and national tragedy for Judah. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_elderly_and_the_infirm.htm">The Elderly and the Infirm</a> These groups represent the most vulnerable in society, highlighting the totality of the destruction and the lack of mercy shown by the invaders. 5. <a href="/topical/g/god's_deliverance.htm">God’s Deliverance</a> This event is depicted as an act of divine judgment, where God allowed the Babylonians to conquer Judah as a consequence of the nation’s persistent disobedience and idolatry.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/d/divine_judgment_and_sovereignty.htm">Divine Judgment and Sovereignty</a> God is sovereign over all nations and uses them to accomplish His purposes, even in judgment. This should lead us to a reverent fear of God and a recognition of His ultimate authority. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a> Persistent disobedience and idolatry lead to severe consequences. This serves as a warning to remain faithful and obedient to God’s commands. <a href="/topical/c/compassion_and_justice.htm">Compassion and Justice</a> The lack of compassion shown by the Chaldeans contrasts with God’s character, who is just but also merciful. Believers are called to reflect God’s compassion in their interactions with others. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_spiritual_leadership.htm">The Importance of Spiritual Leadership</a> The loss of young men signifies the loss of future leaders. Investing in spiritual leadership and discipleship is crucial for the health and future of the church. <a href="/topical/h/hope_in_desolation.htm">Hope in Desolation</a> Even in judgment, God’s plan for redemption and restoration remains. Believers can find hope in God’s promises and His faithfulness to restore.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_36.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 36</a> <a href="/q/is_lamentations_3_historically_accurate.htm">Does Lamentations 3 truly reflect historical events, or is there a lack of archaeological evidence to support such profound devastation?</a> <a href="/q/evidence_for_events_in_psalm_137.htm">What historical or archeological evidence supports the specific events described in Psalm 137, if any? </a> <a href="/q/what_does_psalm_137_9_mean.htm">What does Psalm 137:9 mean about dashing babies?</a> <a href="/q/do_records_confirm_jerusalem's_ruin.htm">Jeremiah 9:11 states Jerusalem will be a heap of ruins—do archaeological records fully support this level of devastation? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/36.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(17) Therefore he brought up.--And He caused to come up; alluding to "the wrath . . . went up."In the house of their sanctuary.--Which they had polluted (<a href="/2_chronicles/36-14.htm" title="Moreover all the chief of the priests, and the people, transgressed very much after all the abominations of the heathen; and polluted the house of the LORD which he had hallowed in Jerusalem.">2Chronicles 36:14</a>). The scene of their sin witnessed their destruction.Him that stooped for age.--Rather, greyheaded, hoary (y?sh?sh). (Comp. Ezekiel 9, where the horrors of the capture of Jerusalem are ascribed expressly to the Divine working; see also <a href="/context/jeremiah/15-1.htm" title="Then said the LORD to me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind could not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go forth.">Jeremiah 15:1-9</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/32-25.htm" title="The sword without, and terror within, shall destroy both the young man and the virgin, the suckling also with the man of gray hairs.">Deuteronomy 32:25</a>.)He gave them all into his hand.--Comp. <a href="/jeremiah/37-6.htm" title="Then came the word of the LORD to the prophet Jeremiah saying,">Jeremiah 37:6</a>; <a href="/context/jeremiah/32-3.htm" title="For Zedekiah king of Judah had shut him up, saying, Why do you prophesy, and say, Thus said the LORD, Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it;">Jeremiah 32:3-4</a>. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/36.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 17. - Powerful illustrations of this verse may be read in Lain. 2. and <a href="/ezekiel/9.htm">Ezekiel 9</a>. throughout the length of the chapters. <a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/36-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>So He brought up וַיַּ֨עַל (way·ya·‘al) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> To ascend, in, actively against them עֲלֵיהֶ֜ם (‘ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the king מֶ֣לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king of the Chaldeans, כַּשְׂדִּ֗ים (kaś·dîm) Noun - proper - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> Chaldeans -- a region of southern Babylon and its inhab who put וַיַּהֲרֹ֨ג (way·ya·hă·rōḡ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2026.htm">Strong's 2026: </a> To smite with deadly intent their choice young men בַּחוּרֵיהֶ֤ם (ba·ḥū·rê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_970.htm">Strong's 970: </a> Selected, a youth to the sword בַּחֶ֙רֶב֙ (ba·ḥe·reḇ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2719.htm">Strong's 2719: </a> Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword in the sanctuary, מִקְדָּשָׁ֔ם (miq·dā·šām) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4720.htm">Strong's 4720: </a> A consecrated thing, place, a palace, sanctuary, asylum sparing חָמַ֛ל (ḥā·mal) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2550.htm">Strong's 2550: </a> To commiserate, to spare neither וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no young men בָּח֥וּר (bā·ḥūr) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_970.htm">Strong's 970: </a> Selected, a youth nor young women, וּבְתוּלָ֖ה (ū·ḇə·ṯū·lāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1330.htm">Strong's 1330: </a> A virgin, sometimes, a bride neither elderly זָקֵ֣ן (zā·qên) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2205.htm">Strong's 2205: </a> Old nor infirm. וְיָשֵׁ֑שׁ (wə·yā·šêš) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3486.htm">Strong's 3486: </a> Gray-haired, an aged man [God] gave נָתַ֥ן (nā·ṯan) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set them all הַכֹּ֖ל (hak·kōl) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every into the hand [of Nebuchadnezzar]. בְּיָדֽוֹ׃ (bə·yā·ḏōw) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/36-17.htm">2 Chronicles 36:17 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/36-17.htm">2 Chronicles 36:17 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/36-17.htm">2 Chronicles 36:17 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/36-17.htm">2 Chronicles 36:17 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/36-17.htm">2 Chronicles 36:17 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/36-17.htm">2 Chronicles 36:17 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/36-17.htm">2 Chronicles 36:17 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/36-17.htm">2 Chronicles 36:17 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/36-17.htm">2 Chronicles 36:17 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/36-17.htm">2 Chronicles 36:17 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-17.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 36:17 Therefore he brought on them the king (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-16.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 36:16"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 36:16" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-18.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 36:18"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 36:18" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>