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2 Kings 25

2 Kings 25:19

Captives Carried to Babylon · 2 Kings 25:18–21
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Translations

Modern
Of those still in the city, he took a court official who had been appointed over the men of war, as well as five royal advisors. He also took the scribe of the captain of the army, who had enlisted the people of the land, and sixty men who were found in the city.
Traditional
And out of the city he took an officer that was set over the men of war, and five men of them that were in the king’s presence, which were found in the city, and the principal scribe of the host, which mustered the people of the land, and threescore men of the people of the land that were found in the city:
Literal
And out of the city He took one eunuch because he was an inspector over the men of war, and five men seeing the face of the king who were found in the city, and the scribe of the captain of the army who mustered the people of the land, and sixty men of the people of the land found in the city.
Latin
Et de civitate eunuchum unum, qui erat præfectus super bellatores viros: et quinque viros de his qui steterant coram rege, quos reperit in civitate: et Sopher principem exercitus, qui probabat tyrones de populo terræ: et sexaginta viros e vulgo, qui inventi fuerant in civitate.

Original

Hebrew
English
Of those still in the city, he took a court official who had been appointed over the men of war, as well as five royal advisors. He also took the scribe of the captain of the army, who had enlisted the people of the land, and sixty men who were found in the city.

Notes

2 Kings 25:18–20

  • Instead of deporting important citizens and officials like during the Babylonian invasion of 597 BC (2 Kings 24:14), Nebuchadnezzar executed these leaders. He even had religious leaders killed.

  • Seraiah, the high priest, was killed. But his son Jehozadak was exiled (1 Chronicles 6:15). This allowed the priestly line to continue in captivity and later return to Jerusalem, starting in 538 BC (Ezra 1:1–2:20).

2 Kings 24:1–25:21

Nebuchadnezzar II attacked Judah at least three times, in 605 BC, 597 BC, and 586 BC.

He took treasures from Jerusalem and captured people to bring to Babylon (see 2 Kings 24:1, 10–17; 25:1–21).

Parallels

Jeremiah 52:24–30

Glossary

Babylon, Babylonia Book of Jeremiah Dispersion of the Jews, Diaspora Ezekiel, Book of Gedaliah Kings, Books of First and Second Nebuzaradan Potiphar Priests and Levites

Topics

Babylon: Nebuchadnezzar King of Took Zedekiah Captive to Babylon Jerusalem: Calamities of, Mentioned: Taken and Burned by Nebuchadnezzar Kings: Attendants of, Stood in Their Presence Muster of Troops Nebuzaradan : Commands the Assyrian Army Which Besieged Jerusalem and Carried the Inhabitants to Babylon Prophecy: Miscellaneous, Fulfilled: The Captivity of the Southern Kingdom (Judah) Scribe(s): The Mustering officer of the Army Scribes: Acted as Keepers of the Muster-Rolls of the Host Secretary (Recordist): Military Seraiah: Chief Priest at the Time of Collapse of Jerusalem: Killed by Nebuchadnezzar The Armies of Israel: Enroled by the Chief Scribe Zephaniah: A Priest in the Reign of Zedekiah, King of Judah: Taken to Riblah and Killed