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2 Kings 24:20
For because of the anger of the LORD, all this happened in Jerusalem and Judah, until He finally banished them from His presence.
from Zedekiah Reigns in Judah, 2 Kings 24:18-20
What it says

All this happens in Jerusalem and Judah because of the LORD’s anger, until He finally banishes them from His presence.

What it is doing

This verse gathers the chapter’s events into their final theological explanation.

In context

18Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. His mother’s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah. 19And Zedekiah did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as Jehoiakim had done. 20For because of the anger of the LORD, all this happened in Jerusalem and Judah, until He finally banished them from His presence.