And the LORD sent against him bands of the Chaldees, and bands of the Syrians, and bands of the Moabites, and bands of the children of Ammon, and sent them against Judah to destroy it, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by his servants the prophets.
The LORD sent groups of Babylonian soldiers, Syrian soldiers, Moabite soldiers, and Ammonite soldiers against Judah to destroy it. This happened exactly as the LORD had warned through his servants the prophets.
God allowed enemy nations to attack Judah as judgment, just as He had warned through His prophets.
📚 Historical Context
This verse describes events during the reign of King Jehoiakim of Judah (around 605-598 BC), when the Babylonian Empire was expanding its control over the region. The Chaldeans (Babylonians) had become the dominant power, and they used various allied nations to pressure and eventually conquer smaller kingdoms like Judah. God's prophets, including Jeremiah, had repeatedly warned that Judah's persistent disobedience and idolatry would result in judgment through foreign invasion.
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