He carried out from there all the treasures of the LORD’s house and the treasures of the king’s house, and cut in pieces all the vessels of gold which Solomon king of Israel had made in the LORD’s temple, as the LORD had said.
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 13. All, or a great part; for some were still left. 1 Ezra 1.—Which: or like unto those which Solomon had made. The identical vessels had been perhaps ( D.) plundered. Menochius.—Nabuchodonosor took away the sacred vessels at three different times: 1. under Joakim. These he placed in the temple of his god; and they were afterwards profaned by Baltassar, and restored by Cyrus. Daniel 1:2 and 5:2 and 1 Ezra 1:7. 2. Many he now broke in pieces. 3. Under Sedecias, he took probably what that prince had made. Calmet. 25:13. Baruch 1:7—Lord, by Isaias (39:6. Sup. Calmet. 20:17) and Jeremias, 15:13.