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2 Chronicles 36:19

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 2 Chronicles 36:19 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “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.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

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.
2 Chronicles 36:19 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Chronicles 36

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
16but they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and scoffed at his prophets, until the wrath of Jehovah arose against his people, till there was no remedy.
17Therefore 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.
18And all the vessels of the house of God, great and small, and the treasures of the house of Jehovah, and the treasures of the king, and of his princes, all these he brought to Babylon.
19And 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.
20And them that had escaped from the sword carried he away to Babylon; and they were servants to him and his sons until the reign of the kingdom of Persia:
21to fulfil the word of Jehovah by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed its sabbaths: [for] as long as it lay desolate it kept sabbath, to fulfil threescore and ten years.
22Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of Jehovah by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, Jehovah stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and [put it] also in writing, saying,
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And they burnt the house of the Lord, etc.] The temple; of which, and what follows in this verse, (see Gill on “<245213>Jeremiah 52:13-14”).”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“36:19 The Temple was destroyed in August 586 BC (see 2 Kgs 25:8; Jer 52:12).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“they burnt: Kg2 25:9; Psa 74:4-8, Psa 79:1, Psa 79:7; Isa 64:10, Isa 64:11; Jer 7:4, Jer 7:14, Jer 52:13; Lam 4:1; Mic 3:12; Luk 21:6 brake down: Kg2 25:10, Kg2 25:11; Jer 52:14, Jer 52:15 2 Chronicles 36:20”
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Keil & Delitzsch
C. F. Keil & F. Delitzsch · Commentary on the Old Testament · 19th-century historical commentary
“They burnt the house of God; they pulled down the walls of Jerusalem, and burnt all the palaces of the city with fire, and all the costly vessels were devoted to destruction. On להשׁחית, cf. Ch2 12:12. 2 Chronicles 36:20”
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