2 Kings 25:14

2 Kings 25:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the pots, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away.
• New International Version (NIV)They also took away the pots, shovels, wick trimmers, dishes and all the bronze articles used in the temple service.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they took away the pots and the shovels and the snuffers and the dishes for incense and all the vessels of bronze used in the temple service,
• New King James Version (NKJV)They also took away the pots, the shovels, the trimmers, the spoons, and all the bronze utensils with which the priests ministered.

Context of 2 Kings 25:14

12The captain of the guard left some of the poorest people in the land to work in the vineyards and on the farms. 13The Babylonians broke apart the bronze pillars of the Lord’s temple, the stands, and the bronze pool in the Lord’s temple. They shipped the bronze to Babylon. They took the pots, shovels, snuffers, dishes, and all the bronze utensils used in the temple service. 15The captain of the guard took all of the incense burners and bowls that were made of gold or silver. 16The bronze from the two pillars, the pool, and the stands that Solomon had made for the Lord’s temple couldn’t be weighed.

2 Kings 25:14 word by word

וְאֶת־הַסִּירֹ֨ת וְאֶת־הַיָּעִ֜ים וְאֶת־הַֽמְזַמְּר֣וֹת וְאֶת־הַכַּפּ֗וֹת וְאֵ֨ת כָּל־כְּלֵ֧י הַנְּחֹ֛שֶׁת אֲשֶׁ֥ר יְשָֽׁרְתוּ־בָ֖ם לָקָֽחוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the potsסִירsîyr sîyrâh sirâh · potH5518
• and the shovelsיָעyâ‛ · shovelH3257
• and the snuffersמְזַמֶּרֶתmezammerâh · snufferH4212
• and the spoonsכַּףkaph · palm: dishH3709
• and all the vesselsכְּלִיkelîy · article/utensilH3627
• of brassנְחֹ֫שֶׁתnechôsheth · bronzeH5178
• wherewith they ministeredשָׁרַתshârath · to ministerH8334
• took they awayלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947

Cross-references for 2 Kings 25:14

• Exodus 27:3“Make all the utensils for it out of bronze: pots for taking away the altar’s ashes, also shovels, bowls, forks, and incense burners.
• Exodus 38:3He made all the utensils out of bronze: pots, shovels, bowls, forks, and incense burners.
• 1 Kings 7:47Solomon left all the products unweighed because so much bronze was used. No one tried to determine how much the bronze weighed.
• 2 Chronicles 4:20lamp stands and lamps of pure gold (to burn as directed in front of the inner room),
• 2 Chronicles 24:14When they finished, they brought the rest of the money to the king and Jehoiada, who used it to make utensils for the Lord’s temple. They made dishes and gold and silver utensils for the service and for the offerings. As long as Jehoiada lived, they sacrificed burnt offerings in the Lord’s temple.

Commentaries on 2 Kings 25:14

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-21Verses 8-21 The city and temple were burnt, and, it is probable, the ark in it. By this, God showed how little he cares for the outward pomp of his worship, when the life and power of religion are neglected. The walls of Jerusalem were thrown down, and the people carried captive to Babylon. The vessels of the temple were carried away. When the things signified were sinned away, what should the signs stand there for? It was righteous with God to deprive…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-16The Babylonians dismantled the temple furnishings made by Huram of Tyre and other bronze items (see 1 Kings 7:13–50) for their own use. Transporting these valuable items to Babylon was a major task. They took everything valuable (see also Jeremiah 52:17–23).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-188-18. on the seventh day of the month ... came Nebuzar-adan--(compare Jr 52:12). In attempting to reconcile these two passages, it must be supposed either that, though he had set out on the seventh, he did not arrive in Jerusalem till the tenth, or that he did not put his orders in execution till that day. His office as captain of the guard (Ge 37:36; 39:1) called him to execute the awards of justice on criminals; and hence, although not engaged in the…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Kings 25:14

• Altar
• Jerusalem
• Nebuzaradan (Nebuzar-Adan)
• Prophecy
• Snuffers
• Temple

In the dictionaries

• Chaldees
• Fast
• Jerusalem
• Judah, Kingdom of
• Kings, The Books of
• Nebuzaradan
• Rate
• Alliance
• Feasts and Fasts
• Gedaliah

Commentaries on 2 Kings 25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings