The whole Babylonian army that came with the captain of the royal guard tore down the walls that surrounded Jerusalem.

But the Babylonian army chased after the king. They caught up with him in the plains of Jericho, and his entire army deserted him.

Then all the people, from the youngest to the oldest, as well as the army officers, left for Egypt, because they were afraid of what the Babylonians might do.

The Lord sent against him Babylonian, Syrian, Moabite, and Ammonite raiding bands; he sent them to destroy Judah, as he had warned he would do through his servants the prophets.

The Babylonians broke the two bronze pillars in the Lord’s temple, as well as the movable stands and the big bronze basin called the “The Sea.” They took the bronze to Babylon.