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Every important building he burned down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_kings/25.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />He burned down the Temple of the LORD, the royal palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem. He destroyed all the important buildings in the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_kings/25.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And he burned the house of the LORD and the king’s house and all the houses of Jerusalem; every great house he burned down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/25.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He burned down the house of the LORD, the royal palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem—every significant building.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_kings/25.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he burnt the house of the LORD, and the king's house, and all the houses of Jerusalem, and every great <i>man's</i> house burnt he with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_kings/25.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He burned the house of the LORD and the king’s house; all the houses of Jerusalem, that is, all the houses of the great, he burned with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_kings/25.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And he burned the house of the LORD, the king’s house, and all the houses of Jerusalem; even every great house he burned with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_kings/25.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He burned the house of the LORD, the king&#8217s house, and all the houses of Jerusalem; even every great house he burned with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_kings/25.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And he burned the house of the LORD, the king’s house, and all the houses of Jerusalem; even every great house he burned with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_kings/25.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And he burned the house of Yahweh, the king’s house, and all the houses of Jerusalem; even every great house he burned with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_kings/25.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He burned the house (temple) of the LORD, the king’s house, and all the houses of Jerusalem; every great house he burned down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_kings/25.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He burned the LORD’s temple, the king’s palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem; he burned down all the great houses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_kings/25.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He burned the LORD&#8217s temple, the king&#8217s palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem; he burned down all the great houses. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_kings/25.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he burnt the house of Jehovah, and the king's house; and all the houses of Jerusalem, even every great house, burnt he with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_kings/25.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Nebuzaradan burned down the LORD's temple, the king's palace, and every important building in the city, as well as all the houses. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_kings/25.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he burnt the house of the LORD, and the king's house; and all the houses of Jerusalem, even every great house, burnt he with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_kings/25.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He burned down the LORD's temple, the royal palace, and all the houses in Jerusalem. Every important building was burned down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_kings/25.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He burned down the Temple, the palace, and the houses of all the important people in Jerusalem, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_kings/25.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />and set fire to the LORD's Temple, the royal palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem. He even incinerated the lavish homes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_kings/25.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He burned down the house of the LORD, the royal palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem?every significant building.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_kings/25.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He burned down the LORD's temple, the royal palace, and all the houses in Jerusalem, including every large house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_kings/25.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He burnt the house of the LORD, and the king's house; and all the houses of Jerusalem, even every great house, burnt he with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_kings/25.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he burnt the house of the LORD, and the king's house, and all the houses of Jerusalem, and every great man's house he burnt with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_kings/25.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He burned Yahweh’s house, the king’s house, and all the houses of Jerusalem. He burned every great house with fire. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_kings/25.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and he burns the house of YHWH, and the house of the king, and all the houses of Jerusalem, indeed, he has burned every great house with fire;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_kings/25.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and he burneth the house of Jehovah, and the house of the king, and all the houses of Jerusalem, yea, every great house he hath burned with fire;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_kings/25.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will burn the house of Jehovah, and the king's house, and all the houses of Jerusalem, and every great house he burnt in fire.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_kings/25.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he burnt the house of the Lord, and the king's house, and the houses of Jerusalem, and every house he burnt with fire. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_kings/25.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he set fire to the house of the Lord, and to the house of the king. And the houses of Jerusalem, and every great house, he burned with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_kings/25.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He burned the house of the LORD, the house of the king, and all the houses of Jerusalem (every noble house); he destroyed them by fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/25.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He burned the house of the LORD, the king’s house, and all the houses of Jerusalem; every great house he burned down.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/25.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he burned the house of the LORD and the king's house; and all the houses of Jerusalem and all the houses of the princes he burned with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_kings/25.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he burned his house of LORD JEHOVAH and the house of the King and all the houses of Jerusalem, and every house of the Princes he burned in fire.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_kings/25.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And he burnt the house of the LORD, and the king's house; and all the houses of Jerusalem, even every great man's house, burnt he with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_kings/25.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he burnt the house of the Lord, and the king's house, and all the houses of Jerusalem, even every house did the captain of the guard burn.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_kings/25-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=8704" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/25.htm">The Temple Destroyed</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8</span>On the seventh 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. <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8313.htm" title="8313: way·yiś·rōp̄ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To burn. A primitive root; to be on fire.">He burned down</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/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ- (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">the royal</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’êṯ (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">palace,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and all</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bāt·tê (N-mpc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">the houses</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: yə·rū·šā·lim (N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">of Jerusalem—</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8313.htm" title="8313: śā·rap̄ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To burn. A primitive root; to be on fire."></a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: bā·’êš (Prep-b, Art:: N-cs) -- A fire. A primitive word; fire."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">every</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: gā·ḏō·wl (Adj-ms) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">significant</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">building.</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>And the whole army of the Chaldeans under the captain of the guard broke down the walls around Jerusalem.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/52-13.htm">Jeremiah 52:13</a></span><br />He burned down the house of the LORD, the royal palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem—every significant building.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-19.htm">2 Chronicles 36:19</a></span><br />Then the Chaldeans set fire to the house of God and broke down the wall of Jerusalem. They burned down all the palaces and destroyed every article of value.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/39-8.htm">Jeremiah 39:8</a></span><br />The Chaldeans set fire to the palace of the king and to the houses of the people, and they broke down the walls of Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/2-7.htm">Lamentations 2:7</a></span><br />The Lord has rejected His altar; He has abandoned His sanctuary; He has delivered the walls of her palaces into the hand of the enemy. They have raised a shout in the house of the LORD as on the day of an appointed feast.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/24-21.htm">Ezekiel 24:21</a></span><br />Tell the house of Israel that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I am about to desecrate My sanctuary, the pride of your power, the desire of your eyes, and the delight of your soul. And the sons and daughters you left behind will fall by the sword.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/64-11.htm">Isaiah 64:11</a></span><br />Our holy and beautiful temple, where our fathers praised You, has been burned with fire, and all that was dear to us lies in ruins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/74-7.htm">Psalm 74:7</a></span><br />They have burned Your sanctuary to the ground; they have defiled the dwelling place of Your Name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/1-3.htm">Nehemiah 1:3</a></span><br />And they told me, “The remnant who survived the exile are there in the province, in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been burned with fire.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/9-17.htm">Daniel 9:17</a></span><br />So now, our God, hear the prayers and petitions of Your servant. For Your sake, O Lord, cause Your face to shine upon Your desolate sanctuary.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-2.htm">Matthew 24:2</a></span><br />“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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-6.htm">Luke 21:6</a></span><br />“As for what you see here, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/13-2.htm">Mark 13:2</a></span><br />“Do you see all these great buildings?” Jesus replied. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/6-14.htm">Acts 6:14</a></span><br />For we have heard him say that Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs that Moses handed down to us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-8.htm">Revelation 18:8</a></span><br />Therefore her plagues will come in one day—death and grief and famine—and she will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/7-14.htm">Jeremiah 7:14</a></span><br />therefore what I did to Shiloh I will now do to the house that bears My Name, the house in which you trust, the place that I gave to you and your fathers.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he burnt the house of the LORD, and the king's house, and all the houses of Jerusalem, and every great man's house burnt he with fire.</p><p class="hdg">he burnt.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/9-8.htm">1 Kings 9:8</a></b></br> And at this house, <i>which</i> is high, every one that passeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss; and they shall say, Why hath the LORD done thus unto this land, and to this house?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/36-19.htm">2 Chronicles 36:19</a></b></br> And they burnt the house of God, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem, and burnt all the palaces thereof with fire, and destroyed all the goodly vessels thereof.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/74-3.htm">Psalm 74:3-7</a></b></br> Lift up thy feet unto the perpetual desolations; <i>even</i> all <i>that</i> the enemy hath done wickedly in the sanctuary… </p><p class="hdg">the king's.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/34-22.htm">Jeremiah 34:22</a></b></br> Behold, I will command, saith the LORD, and cause them to return to this city; and they shall fight against it, and take it, and burn it with fire: and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation without an inhabitant.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/37-8.htm">Jeremiah 37:8,10</a></b></br> And the Chaldeans shall come again, and fight against this city, and take it, and burn it with fire… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/39-8.htm">Jeremiah 39:8</a></b></br> And the Chaldeans burned the king's house, and the houses of the people, with fire, and brake down the walls of Jerusalem.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/23-11.htm">Building</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-26.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-20.htm">Burneth</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-20.htm">Burnt</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-11.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-15.htm">Great</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-13.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-19.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-11.htm">Important</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-8.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-4.htm">King's</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-13.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-13.htm">Royal</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-13.htm">Temple</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/11-8.htm">Building</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/13-10.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/job/32-5.htm">Burneth</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-49.htm">Burnt</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-15.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-13.htm">Great</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-13.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-38.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-13.htm">Important</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-10.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-19.htm">King's</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/14-1.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-25.htm">Royal</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-13.htm">Temple</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 25</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/25-1.htm">Jerusalem is besieged.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/25-4.htm">Zedekiah taken, his sons slain, his eyes put out.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/25-8.htm">Nebuzaradan defaces the city, exiles the remnant, except a few poor laborers;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/25-13.htm">and carries away the treasures.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/25-18.htm">The nobles are slain at Riblah.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/25-22.htm">Gedaliah, who was over those who remained, being slain, the rest flee into Egypt.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/25-27.htm">Evil-Merodach advances Jehoiachin in his court.</a></span><br></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'; 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The temple, built by King Solomon, was the center of Israelite worship and housed the Ark of the Covenant. Its destruction in 586 BC by the Babylonians under King Nebuchadnezzar marked the end of the First Temple period. This event fulfilled the prophecy of Jeremiah (<a href="/jeremiah/7-14.htm">Jeremiah 7:14</a>) and symbolized God's judgment on Judah for their idolatry and disobedience. The loss of the temple was a profound spiritual and cultural blow to the Israelites, as it represented God's dwelling place among them.<p><b>the royal palace</b><br>The royal palace, also known as the king's house, was the residence of the kings of Judah. Its destruction signified the end of the Davidic dynasty's rule in Jerusalem at that time. The palace was not only a political center but also a symbol of the nation's stability and prosperity. The burning of the palace indicated the complete overthrow of Judah's political structures and the fulfillment of prophecies regarding the fall of Jerusalem (<a href="/2_kings/20-17.htm">2 Kings 20:17-18</a>).<p><b>and all the houses of Jerusalem</b><br>This phrase highlights the comprehensive nature of the destruction. The burning of all the houses signifies the total devastation of the city, affecting not just the religious and political centers but also the everyday lives of its inhabitants. This destruction was a result of the prolonged siege by the Babylonians, which led to severe famine and suffering (<a href="/2_kings/25-3.htm">2 Kings 25:3</a>). The burning of the city fulfilled the warnings given by prophets like Jeremiah and Ezekiel about the consequences of the people's unfaithfulness.<p><b>every significant building</b><br>The phrase underscores the thoroughness of the destruction, indicating that no important structure was spared. This included not only the temple and the palace but also other public and possibly private buildings of importance. The term "significant" suggests that these buildings held cultural, economic, or social importance to the people of Jerusalem. The complete destruction served as a stark reminder of the consequences of turning away from God and the fulfillment of divine judgment as prophesied in the scriptures.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/n/nebuzaradan.htm">Nebuzaradan</a></b><br>The captain of the guard of the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar, who carried out the destruction of Jerusalem.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_house_of_the_lord.htm">The House of the LORD</a></b><br>Refers to Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem, the central place of worship for the Israelites.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_royal_palace.htm">The Royal Palace</a></b><br>The residence of the kings of Judah, symbolizing the political power and authority of the Davidic line.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital city of Judah, significant as the spiritual and political center of the Jewish people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile</a></b><br>The event marking the beginning of the Babylonian captivity, a pivotal moment in Jewish history.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>The destruction of Jerusalem serves as a stark reminder of the severe consequences of turning away from God. It calls believers to examine their own lives for areas of disobedience and to seek repentance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_sovereignty_of_god.htm">The Sovereignty of God</a></b><br>Despite the devastation, God's sovereignty is evident. He uses even foreign nations to accomplish His purposes, reminding us that He is in control of history.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_spiritual_foundations.htm">The Importance of Spiritual Foundations</a></b><br>The burning of the temple signifies the loss of spiritual foundation. Believers are encouraged to build their lives on the solid foundation of Christ, ensuring their faith withstands trials.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_restoration.htm">Hope in Restoration</a></b><br>While this passage depicts destruction, it also sets the stage for eventual restoration. It encourages believers to trust in God's promises of renewal and redemption, even in times of desolation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophecy.htm">The Role of Prophecy</a></b><br>The fulfillment of prophetic warnings in this event underscores the importance of heeding God's word. Believers are urged to study and apply biblical prophecies to their lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_25.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 25</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_leviticus_5_lack_historical_proof.htm">Can the lack of clear archeological evidence for large-scale sacrificial practices described in Leviticus 5 challenge its historical credibility? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_1_kings_8_align_with_archaeology.htm">How can 1 Kings 8 align with archaeological evidence when no conclusive artifacts or external historical records confirm Solomon’s vast kingdom or temple grandeur?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_ezekiel_40's_details.htm">How should one reconcile the detailed architectural descriptions in Ezekiel 40 with the absence of any clear historical record of its fulfillment? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_evidence_for_ezekiel_42_4_design.htm">Ezekiel 42:4 describes specific architectural details for temple chambers—why is there no clear archaeological evidence supporting this exact design? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/25.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) <span class= "bld">He burnt the house . . . king's house.</span>--Which were in the upper city. (There should be a semicolon after "king's house.")<p><span class= "bld">And every great man's house.</span>--Omit <span class= "ital">man's.</span> The phrase limits the preceding one, "all the houses of Jerusalem," <span class= "ital">that is to say, </span>"every great house" (<a href="/2_chronicles/36-19.htm" title="And they burnt the house of God, and broke down the wall of Jerusalem, and burnt all the palaces thereof with fire, and destroyed all the goodly vessels thereof.">2Chronicles 36:19</a>, "all her palaces"). The common houses were spared for the poor who were left (<a href="/2_kings/25-12.htm" title="But the captain of the guard left of the door of the poor of the land to be vinedressers and farmers.">2Kings 25:12</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/25.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And he burnt the house of the Lord.</span> After it had stood, according to Josephus ('Ant. Jud.,' 10:8. § 5), four hundred and seventy years six months and ten days. This calculation, however, seems to exceed the truth. Neither the Assyrians nor the Babylonians had any regard for the gods of other nations. They everywhere burnt the temples, plundered the shrines, and carried off the images as trophies of victory. In the temple of Jerusalem they would find no images except those of the two cherubim (<a href="/1_kings/6-23.htm">1 Kings 6:23-28</a>), which they probably took away with them. <span class="cmt_word">And the king's house</span> (see <a href="/1_kings/7-1.htm">1 Kings 7:1, 8-12</a>; <a href="/2_kings/11-16.htm">2 Kings 11:16</a>). The royal palace was, perhaps, almost as magnificent as the temple; and its destruction was almost as great a loss to art. It doubtless contained Solomon's throne of ivory (<a href="/1_kings/10-18.htm">1 Kings 10:18</a>), to which there was an ascent by six steps, with two sculptured lions on each step. <span class="cmt_word">And all the houses of Jerusalem.</span> This statement is qualified by the words of the following clause, which show that only the houses of the princes and great men were purposely set on fire. Many of the remaining habitations may have perished in the conflagration, but some probably escaped, and were inhabited by "the poor of the land." <span class="cmt_word">And every great man's house burnt he with fire</span> (comp. <a href="/2_chronicles/36-19.htm">2 Chronicles 36:19</a>, where the Chaldeans are said to have burnt "all the palaces"). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_kings/25-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">He burned down</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּשְׂרֹ֥ף</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiś·rōp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8313.htm">Strong's 8313: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be, on fire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the house</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּית־</span> <span class="translit">(bêṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the royal</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ham·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">palace,</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֣ית</span> <span class="translit">(bêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the houses</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּתֵּ֧י</span> <span class="translit">(bāt·tê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Jerusalem—</span><br /><span class="heb">יְרוּשָׁלִַ֛ם</span> <span class="translit">(yə·rū·šā·lim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">every</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">significant</span><br /><span class="heb">גָּד֖וֹל</span> <span class="translit">(gā·ḏō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> </span><span class="str2">Great, older, insolent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">building.</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֥ית</span> <span class="translit">(bêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/25-9.htm">2 Kings 25:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_kings/25-9.htm">2 Kings 25:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_kings/25-9.htm">2 Kings 25:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_kings/25-9.htm">2 Kings 25:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_kings/25-9.htm">2 Kings 25:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/25-9.htm">2 Kings 25:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/25-9.htm">2 Kings 25:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/25-9.htm">2 Kings 25:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/25-9.htm">2 Kings 25:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_kings/25-9.htm">2 Kings 25:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_kings/25-9.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 25:9 He burnt the house of Yahweh (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/25-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 25:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 25:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/25-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 25:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 25:10" /></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>