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2 Kings 17:20

King James Version (KJV)

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2 Kings 17:20

Verse 20 of 41

Scripture focus

And the LORD rejected all the seed of Israel, and afflicted them, and delivered them into the hand of spoilers, until he had cast them out of his sight.

2 Kings 17:20 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 2 Kings 17:20

Theological / Devotional

All the seed. This ultimately included Judah as well as Israel.

Delivered them. This was a national judgment and must not be confused with a sentence sealing the individual destinies of those who comprised the nation of Israel at the time of the removal into captivity. The personal relationship of each citizen to God remained as it had been prior to the visitation of the judgment. God deals with individuals and with nations in two spheres of relationship, each largely independent of the other.

The judgment upon Israel was the loss of her status as a nation. It is true that many suffered personally because of the national catastrophe, but piety often thrives under conditions of adversity, so that in the end the calamity actually worked for the good of the individual. On God’s controlling the destiny of nations see Ed 173-179; Isa. 10:5-12; Hab. 1:6-11.

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