2 Kings 25:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 25:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 25:7 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and put out the eyes of Zedekiah, and bound him with fetters of bras..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 25:7 — KJV
“And they slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and put out the eyes of Zedekiah, and bound him with fetters of brass, and carried him to Babylon. put...: Heb. made blind”
— 2 Kings 25:7 (KJV)
2 Kings 25:7 in Context — About the Book of 2 Kings
2 Kings races through the divided kingdom's final centuries — Elisha's double-portion miracles, kings good and evil, and finally exile to Assyria and Babylon. Yet miracles keep breaking in: floating axe heads, healed lepers, resurrection. God stays powerfully present even in national decline.
Cross-References for 2 Kings 25:7
“Then he put out the eyes of Zedekiah; and the king of Babylon bound him in chains, and carried him to Babylon, and put him in prison till the day of his death. put out: Heb. blinded chains: or, fetters prison: Heb. house of the wards”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 25:7: zedekiah, eyes, put
“Moreover he put out Zedekiah's eyes, and bound him with chains, to carry him to Babylon. with...: Heb. with two brasen chains, or, fetters”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 25:7: zedekiah, eyes, put
“But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison house. put out: Heb. bored out”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 25:7: eyes, put, bound
“Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: also the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Judah.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 25:7: slew, sons, zedekiah
“And the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes: he slew also all the princes of Judah in Riblah.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 25:7: slew, sons, zedekiah
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