24. And he took the silver and gold, and the precious vessels: and he took the hidden treasures which he found: and when he had taken all away he departed into his own country.
25. And he made a great slaughter of men, and spoke very proudly.
26. And there was great mourning in Israel, and in every place where they were.
27. And the princes, and the ancients mourned, and the virgins and the young men were made feeble, and the beauty of the women was changed.
28. Every bridegroom took up lamentation: and the bride that set in the marriage bed, mourned:
29. And the land was moved for the inhabitants thereof, and all the house of Jacob was covered with confusion.
30. And after two full years the king sent the chief collector of his tributes to the cities of Juda, and he came to Jerusalem with a great multitude.
31. And he spoke to them peaceable words in deceit: and they believed him.
32. And he fell upon the city suddenly, and struck it with a great slaughter, and destroyed much people in Israel.
33. And he took the spoils of the city, and burnt it with fire, and threw down the houses thereof, and the walls thereof round about:
34. And they took the women captive, and the children, and the cattle they possessed.
35. And they built the city of David with a great and strong wall, and with strong towers, and made it a fortress for them:
36. And they placed there a sinful nation, wicked men, and they fortified themselves therein: and they stored up armour, and victuals, and gathered together the spoils of Jerusalem;
37. And laid them up there: and they became a great snare.
38. And this was a place to lie in wait against the sanctuary, and an evil devil in Israel.
39. And they shed innocent blood round about the sanctuary, and defiled the holy place.
40. And the inhabitants of Jerusalem fled away by reason of them, and the city was made the habitation to strangers, and she became a stranger to her own seed, and her children forsook her.
41. Her sanctuary was desolate like a wilderness, her festival days were turned into mourning, her sabbaths into reproach, her honours were brought to nothing.
42. Her dishonour was increased according to her glory, and her excellency was turned into mourning.