And he burnt the house of the LORD, and the king’s house, and all the houses of Jerusalem, and every great man’s house burnt he with fire.
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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.
Glossary
- Jerusalem Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.