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2 Kings 25:12

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 2 Kings 25:12 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “But the captain of the guard left of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

But the captain of the guard left of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen.
2 Kings 25:12 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Kings 25

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
9And 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.
10And all the army of the Chaldeans, that were [with] the captain of the guard, brake down the walls of Jerusalem round about.
11And the residue of the people that were left in the city, and those that fell away, that fell to the king of Babylon, and the residue of the multitude, did Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carry away captive.
12But the captain of the guard left of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen.
13And the pillars of brass that were in the house of Jehovah, and the bases and the brazen sea that were in the house of Jehovah, did the Chaldeans break in pieces, and carried the brass of them to Babylon.
14And the pots, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away.
15And the firepans, and the basins, that which was of gold, in gold, and that which was of silver, in silver, the captain of the guard took away.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“There was probably an intention of seating colonists into the country from some other part of the Empire, as the Assyrians had done in Samaria 2 Kings 17:24. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Left of the poor - So while the rich were prisoners in a strange land, the poor had liberty and peace in their own country! Thus providence sometimes humbles the proud, and favours them of low degree. 4 Kings (2 Kings) 25:21”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“left of the poor: Kg2 24:14; Jer 39:10, Jer 40:7, Jer 52:16; Eze 33:24 4 Kings (2 Kings) 25:13”
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