2 Chronicles — Chapter 36

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2 Chronicles 36:1 Then ^Rthe people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father’s stead in Jerusalem.

2 Chr 26:1; 2 Chr 33:25

2 Chronicles 36:2 Jehoahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 36:3 And the king of Egypt ^R^Tput him down at Jerusalem, and condemned the land in an hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.

2 Kgs 23:33

removed him

2 Chronicles 36:4 And the king of Egypt ^Rmade Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and turned his name to Jehoiakim. And Necho took Jehoahaz his brother, and carried him to Egypt.

2 Kgs 23:34-35; 1 Chr 3:15

2 Chronicles 36:5 ^RJehoiakim was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: and he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD his God.

2 Kgs 23:36-37; Jer 22:13-19

2 Chronicles 36:6 Against him ^Rcame up Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and bound him in ^Tfetters, to carry him to Babylon.

2 Kgs 24:1-2,5-6,13-20; Ezek 19:5-9

chains

2 Chronicles 36:7 Nebuchadnezzar also carried of ^Rthe vessels of the house of the LORD to Babylon, and put them in his temple at Babylon.

2 Kgs 24:13; Ezra 1:7-11

2 Chronicles 36:8 Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and his abominations which he did, and that which was found in him, behold, they are ^Rwritten in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah: and ^TJehoiachin his son reigned in his stead.

2 Kgs 24:5-6

also called, Jeconiah, or, Coniah

2 Chronicles 36:9 Jehoiachin was ^Reight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months and ten days in Jerusalem: and he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD.

2 Kgs 24:8-9

2 Chronicles 36:10 And ^Twhen the year was expired, ^Rking Nebuchadnezzar sent, and brought him to Babylon, with the ^Tgoodly vessels of the house of the LORD, and made ^TZedekiah his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem.

2 Kgs 24:10-17; 2 Kgs 25:27-30

at the return of the year

vessels of desire

Mattaniah, his father’s brother

2 Chronicles 36:11 Zedekiah was ^Rone and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned eleven years in Jerusalem.

2 Kgs 24:18-20; Jer 52:1-3

2 Chronicles 36:12 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD his God, and ^Rhumbled not himself before Jeremiah the prophet speaking from the mouth of the LORD.

2 Chr 32:26; 2 Chr 33:12,19,23

2 Chronicles 36:13 And he also ^Rrebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God: but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart from turning unto the LORD God of Israel.

2 Kgs 24:20; Jer 52:2-3

2 Chronicles 36:14 Moreover ^Rall 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.

2 Kgs 16:10-16; Ezra 9:7

2 Chronicles 36:15 And ^Rthe LORD God of their fathers sent to them ^Tby his messengers, rising up ^Tbetimes, and sending; because he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling place:

2 Chr 24:18-21; 2 Chr 33:10

by the hand of

that is, continually and carefully

2 Chronicles 36:16 But they ^Rmocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against his people, till there was no ^Tremedy.

2 Chr 30:10; Ps 35:16

healing

2 Chronicles 36:17 Therefore ^Rhe 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.

2 Chr 33:11; Deut 28:49

2 Chronicles 36:18 And ^Rall the vessels of the house of God, great and small, and the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king, and of his princes; all these he brought to Babylon.

2 Chr 36:7,10; 2 Kgs 25:13-17

2 Chronicles 36:19 And ^Rthey 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.

2 Kgs 25:9; Ps 74:4-8

2 Chronicles 36:20 And ^Tthem that had escaped from the sword carried he away to Babylon; where ^Rthey were servants to him and his sons until the reign of the kingdom of Persia:

Deut 28:47-48; Jer 27:7

the remainder from the sword

2 Chronicles 36:21 To fulfil the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah, ^Runtil the land had enjoyed her sabbaths: for as long as she lay desolate she kept sabbath, to fulfil threescore and ten years.

Lev 25:4-6; Lev 26:34-35,43

2 Chronicles 36:22 Now ^Rin the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,

Ezra 1:1-3

2 Chronicles 36:23 Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, ^RAll the kingdoms of the earth hath the LORD God of heaven given me; and he hath charged me to build him an house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Who is there among you of all his people? The LORD his God be with him, and let him go up.

Ps 75:5-7; Dan 2:21,37

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📖 What We’re Reading

2 Chronicles 36:1–10 — Rapid changes of kings

🌱 What These Verses Teach Us

Egypt removes Jehoahaz and installs Jehoiakim, and Babylon later takes kings and temple vessels. The succession reveals Judah's loss of independence and repeated evil conduct among its rulers. The chapter compresses the final reigns to prepare for the account of Jerusalem's fall. Political vulnerability accompanies continuing unfaithfulness.

Key Truth: Take repeated warnings seriously rather than relying on changing circumstances.

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📖 What We’re Reading

2 Chronicles 36:11–21 — Warnings despised and exile follows

🌱 What These Verses Teach Us

Zedekiah hardens his heart, while leaders and people pollute the temple. God sends messengers out of compassion, but they mock and misuse them. Jerusalem is destroyed, survivors are exiled, and the land lies desolate. The narrator connects these events with Jeremiah's word. The devastation is the tragic outcome of persistent refusal.

Key Truth: Receive God's compassionate warnings while there is time to respond.

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📖 What We’re Reading

2 Chronicles 36:22–23 — A door opened for return

🌱 What These Verses Teach Us

The LORD stirs Cyrus, king of Persia, to proclaim rebuilding in Jerusalem. The book closes with permission for God's people to go up, turning the story from devastation toward renewed opportunity. Return is only beginning, but the final words show that exile is not the last word in the unfolding account.

Key Truth: Respond faithfully when God opens an opportunity for renewal.

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Ezra 1:1 — Ezra continues with Cyrus's proclamation and the beginning of return.

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Where is there an opportunity to respond to mercy and begin rebuilding faithfully?

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