But the captain of the guard left of the poor of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen.
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Interpretation
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.
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This thought runs through 2 Kings 25:8-12.