2 The Lord sent against him bands of Chaldeans , bands of Arameans , bands of Moabites , and bands of Ammonites e . So He sent them against Judah to destroy it, according to the word of the Lord which He had spoken through His servants the prophets .
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Kings 24:2
Commentary on 2 Kings 24:1-7
(Read 2 Kings 24:1-7)
If Jehoiakim had served the Lord, he had not been servant to Nebuchadnezzar. If he had been content with his servitude, and true to his word, his condition had been no worse; but, rebelling against Babylon, he plunged himself into more trouble. See what need nations have to lament the sins of their fathers, lest they smart for them. Threatenings will be fulfilled as certainly as promises, if the sinner's repentance prevent not.