Final four kings

Judah's final four kings (2 Chronicles 36)

David A. Dorsey, The Literary Structure of the Old Testament

1. aJehoahaz taken captive to Egypt36:1–4
2. bJehoiakim taken captive to Babylon; temple plundered36:5–8
3. cJehoiachin taken captive to Babylon; temple plundered36:9–10
4. dZedekiah taken captive to Babylon; punishment because temple defiled36:11–14
5. eIsrael's sin—involving the temple36:15–16
6. fIsrael's punishment: captivity and destruction of Jerusalem and temple36:17–21
7. gCONCLUSION: Cyrus's proclamation to Jews to return and rebuild the temple!36:22–23