Joe: Alright, we're back with our Bible Expert, and we're talking about 2 Kings 25. So, tell us, what happens in this chapter?

Bible Expert: Well, Joe, this is the chapter where the Babylonian army besieges Jerusalem and conquers it. They take King Zedekiah captive, and they take all the remaining people of Jerusalem into exile in Babylon.

Joe: Wow, that's pretty intense. What happens to Zedekiah?

Bible Expert: That's the really sad part. The Babylonians blind Zedekiah and take him into captivity.

Joe: Yikes. That sounds pretty harsh.

Bible Expert: It is. The Babylonians also take all the wealth from Jerusalem and burn down the temple and the city.

Joe: Wow. So, what happens next?

Bible Expert: Well, the Babylonians set up a new king, Gedaliah, to rule over the remaining people of Judah. But then, Gedaliah is assassinated, and the remaining people of Judah are forced to flee to Egypt.

Joe: So, is that it?

Bible Expert: Well, almost. In the last few verses, we see that some of the people of Judah return from exile in Babylon and begin to rebuild the temple and the city.