Then he led away into exile all Jerusalem and all the captains and all the mighty men of valor, ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and the smiths.
None remained except the poorest people of the land.
2 Kings 24:14
"Shortly after that, the whole people were carried away captive to Babylon,except the poorest of the land that did not have anything. They were left in the land, to possess it as they chose.
Thus it was a benefit at that time to be poor and have nothing; and that was written for the understanding of all people that live upon the earth now.
It is not a blessing to be rich and own large properties now.
And the days are soon coming when those that are poor and have nothing will be the best off in this world. This is the way it was when Jerusalem was destroyed in that day, and they were carried away captive to Babylon or slain.
At that time those who had nothing could have homes everywhere in the land; for they had the whole land for themselves. All the others were carried away captive. And this is the way it is going to be again.
--Those who are clinging to the possessions of this world, those who will be rich, will be carried away captive by their riches, and will perish with all the world.
--Then those who are poor in this world's goods, and have nothing, because they have put all in the cause of God,they will dwell in the Lord's land, when all who dwell in the lands of earth are carried away captive, and the whole earth is destroyed."
A.T. Jones
None remained except the poorest people of the land.
2 Kings 24:14
"Shortly after that, the whole people were carried away captive to Babylon,except the poorest of the land that did not have anything. They were left in the land, to possess it as they chose.
Thus it was a benefit at that time to be poor and have nothing; and that was written for the understanding of all people that live upon the earth now.
It is not a blessing to be rich and own large properties now.
And the days are soon coming when those that are poor and have nothing will be the best off in this world. This is the way it was when Jerusalem was destroyed in that day, and they were carried away captive to Babylon or slain.
At that time those who had nothing could have homes everywhere in the land; for they had the whole land for themselves. All the others were carried away captive. And this is the way it is going to be again.
--Those who are clinging to the possessions of this world, those who will be rich, will be carried away captive by their riches, and will perish with all the world.
--Then those who are poor in this world's goods, and have nothing, because they have put all in the cause of God,they will dwell in the Lord's land, when all who dwell in the lands of earth are carried away captive, and the whole earth is destroyed."
A.T. Jones
