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And the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, the priests of the second order, and the doorkeepers, to bring out of the temple of the Lord all the articles that were made for Baal, for Asherah, [fn] and for all the host of heaven; [fn] and he burned them outside Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron, and carried their ashes to Bethel.

Then he tore down the ritual booths of the perverted persons [fn] that were in the house of the Lord, where the women wove hangings for the wooden image.

Then the king defiled the high places that were east of Jerusalem, which were on the south of the Mount of Corruption, which Solomon king of Israel had built for Ashtoreth the abomination of the Sidonians, for Chemosh the abomination of the Moabites, and for Milcom the abomination of the people of Ammon.

In his days Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his vassal for three years. Then he turned and rebelled against him.

and also because of the innocent blood that he had shed; for he had filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, which the LORD would not pardon.

And the king of Egypt did not come out of his land anymore, for the king of Babylon had taken all that belonged to the king of Egypt from the Brook of Egypt to the River Euphrates.

All the valiant men, seven thousand, and craftsmen and smiths, one thousand, all who were strong and fit for war, these the king of Babylon brought captive to Babylon.

For because of the anger of the LORD this happened in Jerusalem and Judah, that He finally cast them out from His presence. Then Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.

By the ninth day of the fourth month the famine had become so severe in the city that there was no food for the people of the land.

The two pillars, one Sea, and the carts, which Solomon had made for the house of the LORD, the bronze of all these articles was beyond measure.

And all the people, small and great, and the captains of the armies, arose and went to Egypt; for they were afraid of the Chaldeans.

And as for his provisions, there was a regular ration given him by the king, a portion for each day, all the days of his life.

To Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg, [fn] for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother's name was Joktan.

and Meonothai who begot Ophrah. Seraiah begot Joab the father of Ge Harashim, [fn] for they were craftsmen.

These were the potters and those who dwell at Netaim [fn] and Gederah; [fn] there they dwelt with the king for his work.

So they went to the entrance of Gedor, as far as the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.

And they found rich, good pasture, and the land was broad, quiet, and peaceful; for some Hamites formerly lived there.

These recorded by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah; and they attacked their tents and the Meunites who were found there, and utterly destroyed them, as it is to this day. So they dwelt in their place, because there was pasture for their flocks there.

And they were helped against them, and the Hagrites were delivered into their hand, and all who were with them, for they cried out to God in the battle. He heeded their prayer, because they put their trust in Him.

for many fell dead, because the war was God's. And they dwelt in their place until the captivity.