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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_kings/24.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_kings/24.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />and Nebuchadnezzar himself came up to the city while his officers were besieging it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_kings/24.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Nebuchadnezzar himself arrived at the city during the siege.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_kings/24.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to the city while his servants were besieging it,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to the city while his servants were besieging it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_kings/24.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came against the city, and his servants did besiege it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_kings/24.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came against the city, as his servants were besieging it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_kings/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon came to the city, while his servants were besieging it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_kings/24.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon came to the city, while his servants were besieging it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_kings/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon came to the city, while his servants were besieging it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_kings/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon came to the city, while his servants were besieging it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_kings/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to the city while his servants were besieging it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_kings/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came to the city while his servants were besieging it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_kings/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came to the city while his servants were besieging it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_kings/24.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came unto the city, while his servants were besieging it;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_kings/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />During the attack, Nebuchadnezzar himself arrived at the city. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_kings/24.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came unto the city, while his servants were besieging it;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_kings/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon arrived while his officers were blockading the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_kings/24.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />During the siege Nebuchadnezzar himself came to Jerusalem, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_kings/24.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came up against the city, along with his servants, who besieged it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_kings/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to the city while his servants were besieging it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_kings/24.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came to the city while his generals were besieging it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_kings/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to the city, while his servants were besieging it;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_kings/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came against the city, and his servants besieged it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_kings/24.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to the city while his servants were besieging it, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_kings/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon comes against the city, and his servants are laying siege to it,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_kings/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon cometh against the city, and his servants are laying siege to it,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_kings/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babel, will come against the city and his servants were pressing upon it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_kings/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon came to the city with his servants to assault it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_kings/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, went to the city, with his servants, so that he might fight against it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_kings/24.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, himself arrived at the city while his officers were besieging it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came to the city, while his servants were besieging it;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came against the city, and his servants were besieging it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_kings/24.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Nebukadnetsar King of Babel came upon the land, and his Servants were encamping against the city.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_kings/24.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came unto the city, while his servants were besieging it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_kings/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon came against the city, and his servants besieged it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_kings/24-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=8484" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/24.htm">Exiles to Babylon</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10</span>At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched up to Jerusalem, and the city came under siege. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5019.htm" title="5019: nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar (N-proper-ms) -- Of foreign derivation; Nebukadnetstsar, king of Babylon.">And Nebuchadnezzar</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ- (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">king</a> <a href="/hebrew/894.htm" title="894: bā·ḇel (N-proper-fs) -- From balal; confusion; Babel, including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire.">of Babylon</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: way·yā·ḇō (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">came</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: hā·‘îr (Art:: N-fs) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">the city</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: wa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">while his servants</a> <a href="/hebrew/6696.htm" title="6696: ṣā·rîm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To confine, bind, besiege. A primitive root; to cramp, i.e. Confine.">were besieging it.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·le·hā (Prep:: 3fs) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>Jehoiachin king of Judah, his mother, his servants, his commanders, and his officials all surrendered to the king of Babylon. So in the eighth year of his reign, the king of Babylon took him captive.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/52-4.htm">Jeremiah 52:4-5</a></span><br />So in the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army. They encamped outside the city and built a siege wall all around it. / And the city was kept under siege until King Zedekiah’s eleventh year.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-17.htm">2 Chronicles 36:17-19</a></span><br />So He brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans, who put their young men to the sword in the sanctuary, sparing neither young men nor young women, neither elderly nor infirm. God gave them all into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar, / who carried off everything to Babylon—all the articles of the house of God, both large and small, and the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king and his officials. / Then the Chaldeans set fire to the house of God and broke down the wall of Jerusalem. They burned down all the palaces and destroyed every article of value.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/39-1.htm">Jeremiah 39:1-2</a></span><br />In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army and laid siege to the city. / And on the ninth day of the fourth month of Zedekiah’s eleventh year, the city was breached.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/24-1.htm">Ezekiel 24:1-2</a></span><br />In the ninth year, on the tenth day of the tenth month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying, / “Son of man, write down today’s date, for on this very day the king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/1-1.htm">Daniel 1:1-2</a></span><br />In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. / And the Lord delivered into his hand Jehoiakim king of Judah, along with some of the articles from the house of God. He carried these off to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, where he put them in the treasury of his god.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-9.htm">Jeremiah 25:9</a></span><br />behold, I will summon all the families of the north, declares the LORD, and I will send for My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, whom I will bring against this land, against its residents, and against all the surrounding nations. So I will devote them to destruction and make them an object of horror and contempt, an everlasting desolation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/34-1.htm">Jeremiah 34:1-2</a></span><br />This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, all his army, all the earthly kingdoms under his control, and all the other nations were fighting against Jerusalem and all its surrounding cities. / The LORD, the God of Israel, told Jeremiah to go and speak to Zedekiah king of Judah and tell him that this is what the LORD says: “Behold, I am about to deliver this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will burn it down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/32-1.htm">Jeremiah 32:1-2</a></span><br />This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD in the tenth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, which was the eighteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar. / At that time the army of the king of Babylon was besieging Jerusalem, and Jeremiah the prophet was imprisoned in the courtyard of the guard, which was in the palace of the king of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/1-15.htm">Lamentations 1:15</a></span><br />The Lord has rejected all the mighty men in my midst; He has summoned an army against me to crush my young warriors. Like grapes in a winepress, the Lord has trampled the Virgin Daughter of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/21-22.htm">Ezekiel 21:22</a></span><br />In his right hand appears the portent for Jerusalem, where he is to set up battering rams, to call for the slaughter, to lift a battle cry, to direct the battering rams against the gates, to build a ramp, and to erect a siege wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-15.htm">Matthew 24:15-16</a></span><br />So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand), / then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-20.htm">Luke 21:20-22</a></span><br />But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that her desolation is near. / Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country stay out of the city. / For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/21-2.htm">Jeremiah 21:2-10</a></span><br />“Please inquire of the LORD on our behalf, since Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon is waging war against us. Perhaps the LORD will perform for us something like all His past wonders, so that Nebuchadnezzar will withdraw from us.” / But Jeremiah answered, “You are to tell Zedekiah that / this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I will turn against you the weapons of war in your hands, with which you are fighting the king of Babylon and the Chaldeans who besiege you outside the wall, and I will assemble their forces in the center of this city. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/37-8.htm">Jeremiah 37:8-10</a></span><br />Then the Chaldeans will return and fight against this city. They will capture it and burn it down. / This is what the LORD says: Do not deceive yourselves by saying, ‘The Chaldeans will go away for good,’ for they will not! / Indeed, if you were to strike down the entire army of the Chaldeans that is fighting against you, and only wounded men remained in their tents, they would still get up and burn this city down.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/38-17.htm">Jeremiah 38:17-18</a></span><br />Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, “This is what the LORD God of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘If you indeed surrender to the officers of the king of Babylon, then you will live, this city will not be burned down, and you and your household will survive. / But if you do not surrender to the officers of the king of Babylon, then this city will be delivered into the hands of the Chaldeans. They will burn it down, and you yourself will not escape their grasp.’”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came against the city, and his servants did besiege it.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/24-10.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-37.htm">Besiege</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-10.htm">Besieged</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-27.htm">Besieging</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-10.htm">City</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-10.htm">Nebuchadnezzar</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-10.htm">Nebuchadnez'zar</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-10.htm">Officers</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-10.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-5.htm">Shutting</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-10.htm">Siege</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/24-12.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-28.htm">Besiege</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-2.htm">Besieged</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-9.htm">Besieging</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-2.htm">City</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-13.htm">Nebuchadnezzar</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-8.htm">Nebuchadnez'zar</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-12.htm">Officers</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-12.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/job/11-10.htm">Shutting</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-2.htm">Siege</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 24</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/24-1.htm">Jehoiakim, first subdued by Nebuchadnezzar, then rebelling against him, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/24-2.htm">procures his own ruin.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/24-5.htm">Jehoiachin succeeds him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/24-7.htm">The king of Egypt is vanquished by the king of Babylon.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/24-8.htm">Jehoiachin's evil reign.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/24-10.htm">Jerusalem is taken and carried captive into Babylon.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/24-17.htm">Zedekiah is made king, and reigns ill, unto the utter destruction of Judah.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/24.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_kings/24.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon</b><br>Nebuchadnezzar II was one of the most powerful monarchs of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, reigning from 605 to 562 BC. His reign is well-documented in both biblical and extra-biblical sources. He is known for his military conquests, including the destruction of Jerusalem and the subsequent Babylonian Exile of the Jewish people. This event fulfilled the prophecies of Jeremiah (<a href="/jeremiah/25-9.htm">Jeremiah 25:9</a>) and Habakkuk (<a href="/habakkuk/1-6.htm">Habakkuk 1:6</a>), who warned of Babylon's rise as an instrument of God's judgment against Judah for their idolatry and disobedience.<p><b>came to the city</b><br>The city referred to here is Jerusalem, the capital of the Kingdom of Judah. Jerusalem held significant religious and cultural importance as the location of the Temple, the center of Jewish worship. The arrival of Nebuchadnezzar marked a pivotal moment in Jewish history, as it led to the eventual fall of the city and the destruction of the Temple in 586 BC. This event is a key moment in the biblical narrative, symbolizing the consequences of turning away from God.<p><b>while his servants were besieging it</b><br>The siege of Jerusalem by Babylonian forces was a prolonged military campaign that ultimately led to the city's fall. The term "servants" refers to Nebuchadnezzar's military commanders and troops who carried out the siege. This siege is described in detail in <a href="/2_kings/25.htm">2 Kings 25</a> and <a href="/2_chronicles/36.htm">2 Chronicles 36</a>, highlighting the dire conditions within the city, including famine and despair. The siege fulfilled the warnings given by prophets like Ezekiel (<a href="/ezekiel/24-2.htm">Ezekiel 24:2</a>) and was a direct result of Judah's persistent sin and rebellion against God. The siege and subsequent exile served as a period of purification and reflection for the Jewish people, setting the stage for their eventual return and restoration, as prophesied in books like Isaiah and Daniel.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_nebuchadnezzar.htm">King Nebuchadnezzar</a></b><br>The powerful king of Babylon, known for his military conquests and the expansion of the Babylonian Empire. He plays a significant role in the history of Israel and Judah, particularly in the events leading to the Babylonian exile.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a></b><br>The capital city of the Babylonian Empire, a dominant power in the ancient Near East. It symbolizes both the height of human achievement and the epitome of opposition to God's people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_city.htm">The City (Jerusalem)</a></b><br>The capital of Judah, a central place of worship and the location of the Temple. Its siege and eventual fall mark a pivotal moment in Jewish history, leading to the Babylonian exile.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_siege.htm">The Siege</a></b><br>A military tactic used by Nebuchadnezzar's forces to cut off Jerusalem from resources, leading to its eventual surrender. This event fulfills the prophecies of judgment against Judah for their disobedience to God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/servants_of_nebuchadnezzar.htm">Servants of Nebuchadnezzar</a></b><br>The military leaders and officials who carried out the siege under Nebuchadnezzar's command, demonstrating the king's authority and the might of Babylon.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a></b><br>The siege of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar is a reminder of God's control over nations and history. Despite the apparent chaos, God's purposes are being fulfilled.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>Judah's fall serves as a sobering reminder of the consequences of turning away from God. It calls believers to examine their own lives for areas of disobedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_exile.htm">Hope in Exile</a></b><br>Even in judgment, God provides hope. The exile sets the stage for eventual restoration and the coming of the Messiah, encouraging believers to trust in God's redemptive plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophecy.htm">The Role of Prophecy</a></b><br>The fulfillment of prophetic warnings in this event underscores the reliability of God's Word. Believers are encouraged to study and heed biblical prophecy.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_24.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 24</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_angel_moroni.htm">What does the Bible say about Babylon?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_ezra_1_conflict_with_2_kings_24-25.htm">Why does Ezra 1 conflict with accounts in 2 Kings 24–25 that suggest more extensive destruction of Jerusalem’s treasures than implied here? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_hananiah's_short_exile_prophecy_be_trusted.htm">In Jeremiah 28:1-4, how can Hananiah's prophecy of a short Babylonian captivity be trusted given the historical evidence of a much longer exile?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where's_proof_exiles_thrived_and_returned.htm">Jeremiah 24:5 - If God favored those taken into exile, where is the clear evidence that they flourished in Babylon and returned as promised?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/24.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) <span class= "bld">Did besiege.</span>--<span class= "ital">Were besieging</span>. The king arrived after the siege had begun.<p><span class= "bld">Came against.</span>--<span class= "ital">Came unto.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/24.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Nebuchadnezzar King of Babylon came against the city, and his servants did besiege it</span>; rather, <span class="accented">his servants were besieging it</span>. While the siege conducted by his generals was still going on, Nebuchadnezzar made his appearance in person before the walls, probably bringing with him an additional force, which made a successful resistance hopeless. A council of war was no doubt held under the new circumstances, and a surrender was decided on. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_kings/24-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And King</span><br /><span class="heb">מֶֽלֶךְ־</span> <span class="translit">(me·leḵ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Nebuchadnezzar</span><br /><span class="heb">נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5019.htm">Strong's 5019: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nebuchadnezzar -- 'Nebo, protect the boundary', a Babylonian king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Babylon</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּבֶ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(bā·ḇel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_894.htm">Strong's 894: </a> </span><span class="str2">Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city</span><br /><br /><span class="word">came</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּבֹ֛א</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·ḇō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the city</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעִ֑יר</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘îr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">while his servants</span><br /><span class="heb">וַעֲבָדָ֖יו</span> <span class="translit">(wa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> </span><span class="str2">Slave, servant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">were besieging it.</span><br /><span class="heb">צָרִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(ṣā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6696.htm">Strong's 6696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To confine, bind, besiege</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/24-11.htm">2 Kings 24:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_kings/24-11.htm">2 Kings 24:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_kings/24-11.htm">2 Kings 24:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_kings/24-11.htm">2 Kings 24:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_kings/24-11.htm">2 Kings 24:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/24-11.htm">2 Kings 24:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/24-11.htm">2 Kings 24:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/24-11.htm">2 Kings 24:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/24-11.htm">2 Kings 24:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_kings/24-11.htm">2 Kings 24:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_kings/24-11.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 24:11 Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/24-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 24:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 24:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/24-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 24:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 24:12" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>