Study note

2 Kings 24:14–16

  • Along with Jehoiachin, the prophet Ezekiel was also taken into captivity (Ezekiel 1:1). The book of Ezekiel dates events in his life based on the years since Jehoiachin's capture.

  • The 10,000 people taken captive by Nebuchadnezzar likely included:

    • 7,000 troops,

    • 1,000 craftsmen and artisans, and

    • several administrative officials and leading citizens of Jerusalem.

    The number 10,000 is probably an estimate (see also Jeremiah 52:28).