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Only the poorest people of the land were left. <a href="/nlt/2_kings/24.htm">New Living Translation</a> King Nebuchadnezzar took all of Jerusalem captive, including all the commanders and the best of the soldiers, craftsmen, and artisans—10,000 in all. Only the poorest people were left in the land. <a href="/esv/2_kings/24.htm">English Standard Version</a> He carried away all Jerusalem and all the officials and all the mighty men of valor, 10,000 captives, and all the craftsmen and the smiths. None remained, except the poorest people of the land. <a href="/bsb/2_kings/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> He carried into exile all Jerusalem—all the commanders and mighty men of valor, all the craftsmen and metalsmiths—ten thousand captives in all. Only the poorest people of the land remained. <a href="/kjv/2_kings/24.htm">King James Bible</a> And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valour, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and smiths: none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land. <a href="/nkjv/2_kings/24.htm">New King James Version</a> Also he carried into captivity all Jerusalem: all the captains and all the mighty men of valor, ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and smiths. None remained except the poorest people of the land. <a href="/nasb_/2_kings/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then he led into exile all the people of Jerusalem and all the commanders and all the valiant warriors, ten thousand exiles, and all the craftsmen and the smiths. None were left except the poorest people of the land. <a href="/nasb/2_kings/24.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then he led away into exile all Jerusalem and all the captains and all the mighty men of valor, ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and the smiths. None remained except the poorest people of the land. <a href="/nasb77/2_kings/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Then he led away into exile all Jerusalem and all the captains and all the mighty men of valor, ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and the smiths. None remained except the poorest people of the land. <a href="/lsb/2_kings/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then he took away into exile all Jerusalem and all the commanders and all the mighty men of valor, 10,000 captives, and all the craftsmen and the smiths. None was left except the poorest people of the land. <a href="/amp/2_kings/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a> He led away into exile all Jerusalem and all the captains and all the brave men, ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and the smiths. None remained except the poorest people of the land. <a href="/csb/2_kings/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> He deported all Jerusalem and all the commanders and all the best soldiers —ten thousand captives including all the craftsmen and metalsmiths. Except for the poorest people of the land, no one remained. <a href="/hcsb/2_kings/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then he deported all Jerusalem and all the commanders and all the fighting men, 10,000 captives, and all the craftsmen and metalsmiths. Except for the poorest people of the land, no one remained. <a href="/asv/2_kings/24.htm">American Standard Version</a> And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valor, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and the smiths; none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land. <a href="/cev/2_kings/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> He also led away as prisoners the Jerusalem officials, the military leaders, and the skilled workers--10,000 in all. Only the very poorest people were left in Judah. <a href="/erv/2_kings/24.htm">English Revised Version</a> And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valour, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and the smiths; none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land. <a href="/gwt/2_kings/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> He captured all Jerusalem, all the generals, all the soldiers <a href="/gnt/2_kings/24.htm">Good News Translation</a> Nebuchadnezzar carried away as prisoners the people of Jerusalem, all the royal princes, and all the leading men, ten thousand in all. He also deported all the skilled workers, including the blacksmiths, leaving only the poorest of the people behind in Judah. <a href="/isv/2_kings/24.htm">International Standard Version</a> Then Nebuchadnezzar sent away into exile all of Jerusalem—all the captains, all the valiant soldiers, 10,000 captives, and all of the craftsmen and ironworkers. Nobody remained except the poorest people of the land. <a href="/msb/2_kings/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> He carried into exile all Jerusalem?all the commanders and mighty men of valor, all the craftsmen and metalsmiths?ten thousand captives in all. Only the poorest people of the land remained. <a href="/net/2_kings/24.htm">NET Bible</a> He deported all the residents of Jerusalem, including all the officials and all the soldiers (10,000 people in all). This included all the craftsmen and those who worked with metal. No one was left except for the poorest among the people of the land. <a href="/nheb/2_kings/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> He carried away all Jerusalem, and all the officials, and all the mighty men of valor, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and the smiths; none remained, except the poorest sort of the people of the land. <a href="/wbt/2_kings/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valor, even ten thousand captives, and all the artificers, and smiths: none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land. <a href="/web/2_kings/24.htm">World English Bible</a> He carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valor, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and the smiths. No one remained except the poorest people of the land. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_kings/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And he has removed all Jerusalem, and all the chiefs, and all the mighty men of valor—ten thousand [is] the expulsion—and every craftsman and smith; none has been left except the poor of the people of the land. <a href="/ylt/2_kings/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And he hath removed all Jerusalem, and all the chiefs, and all the mighty ones of valour -- ten thousand is the removal -- and every artificer and smith, none hath been left save the poor of the people of the land. <a href="/slt/2_kings/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And he carried into exile all Jerusalem, and all the chiefs, and all the mighty of strength, ten thousand exiles, and all the artificers, and the smiths: there was not left except the powerless of the people of the land.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_kings/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the valiant men of the army, to the number of ten thousand into captivity: and every artificer and smith: and none were left, but the poor sort of the people of the land. <a href="/cpdv/2_kings/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And he carried away all of Jerusalem, and all the leaders, and all the strong men of the army, ten thousand, into captivity, with every artisan and craftsman. And no one was left behind, except the poor among the people of the land. <a href="/nabre/2_kings/24.htm">New American Bible</a> He deported all Jerusalem: all the officers and warriors of the army, ten thousand in number, and all the artisans and smiths. Only the lowliest of the people of the land were left. <a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> He carried away all Jerusalem, all the officials, all the warriors, ten thousand captives, all the artisans and the smiths; no one remained, except the poorest people of the land.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And he carried away all Jerusalem and all the princes and all the mighty men of valour, even ten thousand captives, and all the guardsmen and all the guard; and he left none except the poorest people of the land. <a href="/hpbt/2_kings/24.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And he led all Jerusalem captive, and all the Princes, and all ten thousand mighty men of the army into captivity, and all the Guards, and all the Runners, and he left none except the poor of the people of the land.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_kings/24.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valour, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and the smiths; none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land. <a href="/sep/2_kings/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And he carried away the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and all the captains, and the mighty men, taking captive ten thousand prisoners, and every artificer and smith: and only the poor of the land were left. <a href="/parallel/2_kings/24-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=8523" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_kings/24.htm">Exiles to Babylon</a> …13As the LORD had declared, Nebuchadnezzar also carried off all the treasures from the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and he cut into pieces all the gold articles that Solomon king of Israel had made in the temple of the LORD. 14<a href="/hebrew/1540.htm" title="1540: wə·hiḡ·lāh (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To uncover, remove. A primitive root; to denude; by implication, to exile; figuratively, to reveal.">He carried into exile</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: yə·rū·šā·lim (N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">Jerusalem—</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/8269.htm" title="8269: haś·śā·rîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince. From sarar; a head person.">the commanders</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’êṯ (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1368.htm" title="1368: gib·bō·w·rê (Adj-mpc) -- Strong, mighty. Or gibbor; intensive from the same as geber; powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant.">mighty men</a> <a href="/hebrew/2428.htm" title="2428: ha·ḥa·yil (Art:: N-ms) -- From chuwl; probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength.">of valor,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/2796.htm" title="2796: he·ḥā·rāš (Art:: N-ms) -- Engraver, artificer. From charash; a fabricator or any material.">the craftsmen</a> <a href="/hebrew/4525.htm" title="4525: wə·ham·mas·gêr (Conj-w, Art:: N-ms) -- A locksmith, smith, a dungeon. From cagar; a fastener, i.e. a smith, a prison.">and metalsmiths—</a> <a href="/hebrew/6235.htm" title="6235: ʿă·śå̄·rå̄h (Number-msc) -- Ten. Masculine of term aasarah; from asar; ten.">ten</a> <a href="/hebrew/505.htm" title="505: ’ă·lā·p̄îm (Number-mp) -- A thousand. Prop, the same as 'eleph; hence a thousand.">thousand</a> <a href="/hebrew/1473.htm" title="1473: gō·w·leh (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- Exiles, exile. Or golah; active participle feminine of galah; exile; concretely and collectively exiles.">captives in all.</a> <a href="/hebrew/2108.htm" title="2108: zū·laṯ (Prep) -- Except, only. From zuwl; probably scattering, i.e. Removal; used adverbially, except.">Only</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1803.htm" title="1803: dal·laṯ (N-fsc) -- From dalah; properly, something dangling, i.e. A loose thread or hair; figuratively, indigent.">the poorest</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am- (N-msc) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">people</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">of the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/7604.htm" title="7604: niš·’ar (V-Nifal-Perf-3ms) -- To remain, be left over. A primitive root; properly, to swell up, i.e. Be redundant.">remained.</a> 15Nebuchadnezzar carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon, as well as the king’s mother, his wives, his officials, and the leading men of the land. He took them into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/jeremiah/52-28.htm">Jeremiah 52:28-30</a> These are the people Nebuchadnezzar carried away: in the seventh year, 3,023 Jews; / in Nebuchadnezzar’s eighteenth year, 832 people from Jerusalem; / in Nebuchadnezzar’s twenty-third year, Nebuzaradan captain of the guard carried away 745 Jews. So in all, 4,600 people were taken away. <a href="/2_chronicles/36-20.htm">2 Chronicles 36:20</a> Those who escaped the sword were carried by Nebuchadnezzar into exile in Babylon, and they became servants to him and his sons until the kingdom of Persia came to power. <a href="/jeremiah/39-9.htm">Jeremiah 39:9-10</a> Then Nebuzaradan captain of the guard carried away to Babylon the remnant of the people who had remained in the city, along with the deserters who had defected to him. / But Nebuzaradan left behind in the land of Judah some of the poor people who had no property, and at that time he gave them vineyards and fields. <a href="/jeremiah/24-1.htm">Jeremiah 24:1</a> After Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had carried away Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, as well as the officials of Judah and the craftsmen and metalsmiths from Jerusalem, and had brought them to Babylon, the LORD showed me two baskets of figs placed in front of the temple of the LORD. <a href="/daniel/1-1.htm">Daniel 1:1-2</a> 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. <a href="/ezekiel/1-1.htm">Ezekiel 1:1-3</a> In the thirtieth year, on the fifth day of the fourth month, while I was among the exiles by the River Kebar, the heavens opened and I saw visions of God. / On the fifth day of the month—it was the fifth year of the exile of King Jehoiachin— / the word of the LORD came directly to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the River Kebar. And there the LORD’s hand was upon him. <a href="/jeremiah/29-1.htm">Jeremiah 29:1-2</a> This is the text of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem to the surviving elders among the exiles and to the priests, the prophets, and all the others Nebuchadnezzar had carried into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon. / (This was after King Jeconiah, the queen mother, the court officials, the officials of Judah and Jerusalem, the craftsmen, and the metalsmiths had been exiled from Jerusalem.) <a href="/lamentations/1-3.htm">Lamentations 1:3</a> Judah has gone into exile under affliction and harsh slavery; she dwells among the nations but finds no place to rest. All her pursuers have overtaken her in the midst of her distress. <a href="/jeremiah/52-15.htm">Jeremiah 52:15-16</a> Then Nebuzaradan captain of the guard carried into exile some of the poorest people and those who remained in the city, along with the deserters who had defected to the king of Babylon and the rest of the craftsmen. / But Nebuzaradan captain of the guard left behind some of the poorest of the land to tend the vineyards and fields. <a href="/jeremiah/25-11.htm">Jeremiah 25:11-12</a> And this whole land will become a desolate wasteland, and these nations will serve the king of Babylon for seventy years. / But when seventy years are complete, I will punish the king of Babylon and that nation, the land of the Chaldeans, for their guilt, declares the LORD, and I will make it an everlasting desolation. <a href="/isaiah/39-6.htm">Isaiah 39:6-7</a> The time will surely come when everything in your palace and all that your fathers have stored up until this day will be carried off to Babylon. Nothing will be left, says the LORD. / And some of your descendants, your own flesh and blood, will be taken away to be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.” <a href="/matthew/1-11.htm">Matthew 1:11-12</a> and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon. / After the exile to Babylon: Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, <a href="/ezra/2-1.htm">Ezra 2:1-2</a> Now these are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles carried away to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar its king. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town, / accompanied by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. This is the count of the men of Israel: <a href="/nehemiah/7-6.htm">Nehemiah 7:6-7</a> These are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles carried away to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar its king. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town, / accompanied by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. This is the count of the men of Israel: <a href="/esther/2-5.htm">Esther 2:5-6</a> Now there was at the citadel of Susa a Jewish man from the tribe of Benjamin named Mordecai son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish. / He had been carried into exile from Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon among those taken captive with Jeconiah king of Judah.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valor, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and smiths: none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land.all.Jerusalem.<a href="/2_chronicles/36-9.htm">2 Chronicles 36:9,10</a> Jehoiachin was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months and ten days in Jerusalem: and he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD… <a href="/jeremiah/24-1.htm">Jeremiah 24:1-5</a> The LORD shewed me, and, behold, two baskets of figs were set before the temple of the LORD, after that Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon had carried away captive Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, and the princes of Judah, with the carpenters and smiths, from Jerusalem, and had brought them to Babylon… <a href="/jeremiah/52-28.htm">Jeremiah 52:28</a> This is the people whom Nebuchadrezzar carried away captive: in the seventh year three thousand Jews and three and twenty:craftsmen.<a href="/1_samuel/23-19.htm">1 Samuel 23:19-22</a> Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon? … the poorest sort.<a href="/2_kings/25-12.htm">2 Kings 25:12</a> But the captain of the guard left of the poor of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen.<a href="/jeremiah/39-10.htm">Jeremiah 39:10</a> But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left of the poor of the people, which had nothing, in the land of Judah, and gave them vineyards and fields at the same time.<a href="/jeremiah/40-7.htm">Jeremiah 40:7</a> Now when all the captains of the forces which were in the fields, even they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam governor in the land, and had committed unto him men, and women, and children, and of the poor of the land, of them that were not carried away captive to Babylon;<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/22-6.htm">Artificers</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-47.htm">Captives</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-13.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-18.htm">Craftsmen</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-11.htm">Exile</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-10.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-22.htm">Led</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-36.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/judges/6-15.htm">Poorest</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-12.htm">Princes</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-34.htm">Save</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-20.htm">Smiths</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-11.htm">Sort</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-11.htm">Ten</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-35.htm">Thousand</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-1.htm">Valor</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-1.htm">Valour</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/24-16.htm">Artificers</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-36.htm">Captives</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-15.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-16.htm">Craftsmen</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-15.htm">Exile</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-15.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-15.htm">Led</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-15.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-12.htm">Poorest</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-38.htm">Princes</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-35.htm">Save</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-16.htm">Smiths</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-37.htm">Sort</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-25.htm">Ten</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-16.htm">Thousand</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-16.htm">Valor</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/5-24.htm">Valour</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 24</div>1. <a href="/2_kings/24-1.htm">Jehoiakim, first subdued by Nebuchadnezzar, then rebelling against him, </a> 2. <a href="/2_kings/24-2.htm">procures his own ruin.</a> 5. <a href="/2_kings/24-5.htm">Jehoiachin succeeds him.</a> 7. <a href="/2_kings/24-7.htm">The king of Egypt is vanquished by the king of Babylon.</a> 8. <a href="/2_kings/24-8.htm">Jehoiachin's evil reign.</a> 10. <a href="/2_kings/24-10.htm">Jerusalem is taken and carried captive into Babylon.</a> 17. <a href="/2_kings/24-17.htm">Zedekiah is made king, and reigns ill, unto the utter destruction of Judah.</a> </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <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> </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>He carried into exile all Jerusalem This phrase refers to the Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar's conquest of Jerusalem in 597 BC. The exile was a fulfillment of prophetic warnings given by prophets like Jeremiah and Isaiah, who had cautioned that disobedience to God would lead to such consequences. Jerusalem, the center of Jewish religious life and the location of the Temple, was devastated, marking a significant moment in Israel's history.all the commanders and mighty men of valor The deportation included military leaders and warriors, which was a strategic move by Nebuchadnezzar to weaken any potential rebellion. By removing the military elite, Babylon ensured that Judah would be less capable of organizing resistance. This reflects a common practice in ancient conquests to destabilize the conquered region.all the craftsmen and metalsmiths Craftsmen and metalsmiths were essential for the economy and the production of weapons and tools. Their exile would have crippled the local economy and further prevented any military resurgence. This also highlights the value placed on skilled labor in ancient societies, as these individuals were taken to contribute to Babylon's own prosperity.ten thousand captives in all The number "ten thousand" signifies a large portion of the population, though it may not be a precise figure. This mass deportation was part of a larger strategy to assimilate the people of Judah into Babylonian culture, as seen in the stories of Daniel and his companions, who were also taken to Babylon.Only the poorest people of the land remained Leaving behind the poorest people ensured that the land would not be completely desolate, allowing for some agricultural production to continue. These individuals were likely seen as less of a threat and less valuable to Babylon. This remnant would later play a role in the eventual return and rebuilding of Jerusalem, as prophesied in books like Ezekiel and fulfilled in Ezra and Nehemiah.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/n/nebuchadnezzar.htm">Nebuchadnezzar</a> The king of Babylon who led the conquest of Jerusalem and initiated the exile. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The capital city of Judah, which was besieged and its inhabitants taken into exile. 3. <a href="/topical/c/commanders_and_mighty_men_of_valor.htm">Commanders and Mighty Men of Valor</a> The military leaders and skilled warriors of Judah who were taken captive. 4. <a href="/topical/c/craftsmen_and_smiths.htm">Craftsmen and Smiths</a> Skilled laborers essential for the economy and defense, also taken into exile. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_poorest_people.htm">The Poorest People</a> Those left behind in the land, likely because they posed no threat and had little to offer Babylon.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a> The exile was a direct result of Judah's persistent disobedience to God. This serves as a reminder of the importance of faithfulness and obedience to God's commands. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a> Despite the calamity, God was in control, using Babylon as an instrument of judgment. This teaches us to trust in God's sovereignty even in difficult circumstances. <a href="/topical/h/hope_in_exile.htm">Hope in Exile</a> While the exile was a time of judgment, it was also a period of refining and hope for future restoration. Believers can find hope in God's promises even when facing trials. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_remnant.htm">The Role of the Remnant</a> The poorest left in the land represent a remnant. God often works through a faithful remnant to accomplish His purposes, encouraging us to remain faithful regardless of our circumstances. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_skills_and_leadership.htm">The Importance of Skills and Leadership</a> The removal of skilled individuals highlights the value of God-given talents and leadership. We should use our skills for God's glory and the benefit of His people.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_24.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 24</a> <a href="/q/can_2_kings_24_14_deportation_be_verified.htm">Can we verify the large-scale deportation described in 2 Kings 24:14 through Babylonian records or archaeological data? </a> <a href="/q/does_ezekiel_24_3-14_align_with_history.htm">Is there any historical or archaeological support for the events symbolized by the boiling pot imagery (Ezekiel 24:3–14), or does it contradict known facts about Jerusalem’s siege? </a> <a href="/q/why_did_some_jews_thrive_in_babylon.htm">If the Babylonian Exile was as devastating as described, why do some records suggest many Jews prospered in Babylon?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_ezekiel_11_16_align_with_evidence.htm">In Ezekiel 11:16, how can the claimed scattering be reconciled with the limited archaeological and historical evidence for a mass dispersion at that specific time?</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>(14) All Jerusalem.--Limited by what follows, and meaning the most important part of the population.The princes--i.e., the nobles, e.g., the grandees of the court, some of the priests (<a href="/ezekiel/1-1.htm" title="Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river of Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.">Ezekiel 1:1</a>), and the heads of the clans.The mighty men of valour.--This is probably right. Thenius and Bahr prefer to understand the men of property and the artisans, as in <a href="/2_kings/15-20.htm" title="And Menahem exacted the money of Israel, even of all the mighty men of wealth, of each man fifty shekels of silver, to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria turned back, and stayed not there in the land.">2Kings 15:20</a>.All the craftsmen and smiths.--The former were workers in wood, stone, and metal, i.e., carpenters, masons, and smiths. (Comp. <a href="/genesis/4-22.htm" title="And Zillah, she also bore Tubalcain, an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubalcain was Naamah.">Genesis 4:22</a>.) The "smiths" (properly, "they who shut") answer to what we should call locksmiths. They were makers of bolts and bars for doors and gates (<a href="/jeremiah/24-1.htm" title="The LORD showed me, and, behold, two baskets of figs were set before the temple of the LORD, after that Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon had carried away captive Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, and the princes of Judah, with the carpenters and smiths, from Jerusalem, and had brought them to Babylon.">Jeremiah 24:1</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/29-2.htm" title="(After that Jeconiah the king, and the queen, and the eunuchs, the princes of Judah and Jerusalem, and the carpenters, and the smiths, were departed from Jerusalem;)">Jeremiah 29:2</a>). It is obvious that by deporting "the craftsmen and smiths" the king of Babylon made further outbreaks impossible (comp. <a href="/1_samuel/13-19.htm" title="Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears:">1Samuel 13:19</a>.) Kimchi's explanation of "smiths" is a curiosity of exegesis. He makes of them "learned persons, who shut other people's mouths, and propose riddles which nobody else can guess." Hitzig and Thenius derive the word (masg?r) from mas, "levy," and g?r, "alien," so that it would originally mean "statute labourers," "Canaanites compelled to work for the king;" and afterwards, as here, "manual labourers" in general. But such a compound term in Hebrew would be very surprising. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/24.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 14. - And he carried away all Jerusalem. The expression has to be limited by what follows. "All Jerusalem" means all that was important in the population of Jerusalem all the upper classes, the "princes" and "nobles," all the men trained to the use of arms, and all the skilled craftsmen and artisans of the city. The poor and weak and unskilled were left. The number deported, according to our author, was either ten or eleven thousand. The whole population of the ancient city has been calculated from its area at fifteen thousand. The largest estimate of the population of the modern city is seventeen thousand. And all the princes. The sarim, or "princes," are not males of the blood royal, but the nobles, or upper classes of Jerusalem (comp. <a href="/jeremiah/25-18.htm">Jeremiah 25:18</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/26-10.htm">Jeremiah 26:10-16</a>, etc.). And all the mighty men of valor - i.e. "all the trained troops" (Ewald); not "all the men of wealth," as Bahr renders - even ten thousand captives. As the soldiers are reckoned below (ver. 16) at seven thousand, and the craftsmen at one thousand, the upper-class captives would seem to have been two thousand; unless, indeed, the "craftsmen" are additional to the ten thousand, in which Case the upper-class captives would have numbered three thousand, and the prisoners have amounted altogether to eleven thousand. And all the craftsmen and smiths. Ewald understands "the military workmen and siege engineers" to be intended ('History of Israel,' vol. 4. p. 263, note 9); but the term חָרָשׁin Hebrew includes all workers in stone, metal, or wood (<a href="/genesis/4-22.htm">Genesis 4:22</a>; <a href="/isaiah/44-12.htm">Isaiah 44:12</a>; <a href="/1_kings/7-14.htm">1 Kings 7:14</a>), and there is nothing to limit it here to military craftsmen. It was an Oriental practice to weaken a state by the deportation of all the stronger elements of its population. None remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land. These words must be taken with some latitude. There are still "princes" in Jerusalem under Zedekiah (<a href="/jeremiah/38-4.htm">Jeremiah 38:4, 25, 27</a>), and courtiers of rank (<a href="/jeremiah/38-7.htm">Jeremiah 38:7</a>), and "captains of forces" (<a href="/jeremiah/40-7.htm">Jeremiah 40:7</a>), and "men of war" (<a href="/jeremiah/52-7.htm">Jeremiah 52:7</a>). But the bulk of the inhabitants now left behind in Jerusalem were poor and of small account. <a href="/commentaries/2_kings/24-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>He carried into exile וְהִגְלָ֣ה (wə·hiḡ·lāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1540.htm">Strong's 1540: </a> To denude, to exile, to reveal all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every Jerusalem— יְ֠רוּשָׁלִַם (yə·rū·šā·lim) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the commanders הַשָּׂרִ֞ים (haś·śā·rîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8269.htm">Strong's 8269: </a> Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince and וְאֵ֣ת ׀ (wə·’êṯ) Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker <a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> Untranslatable mark of the accusative case mighty warriors, גִּבּוֹרֵ֣י (gib·bō·w·rê) Adjective - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1368.htm">Strong's 1368: </a> Powerful, warrior, tyrant all וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the craftsmen הֶחָרָ֖שׁ (he·ḥā·rāš) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2796.htm">Strong's 2796: </a> A fabricator, any material and metalsmiths— וְהַמַּסְגֵּ֑ר (wə·ham·mas·gêr) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4525.htm">Strong's 4525: </a> A fastener, a smith, a prison ten עֲשֶׂ֤רֶת (‘ă·śe·reṯ) Number - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6235.htm">Strong's 6235: </a> Ten thousand אֲלָפִים֙ (’ă·lā·p̄îm) Number - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_505.htm">Strong's 505: </a> A thousand captives [in all]. גּוֹלֶ֔ה (gō·w·leh) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> Exile, exiles Only זוּלַ֖ת (zū·laṯ) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2108.htm">Strong's 2108: </a> Scattering, removal, except the poorest דַּלַּ֥ת (dal·laṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1803.htm">Strong's 1803: </a> Something dangling, a loose thread, hair, indigent people עַם־ (‘am-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock of the land הָאָֽרֶץ׃ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land remained. נִשְׁאַ֔ר (niš·’ar) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7604.htm">Strong's 7604: </a> To swell up, be, redundant <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/24-14.htm">2 Kings 24:14 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_kings/24-14.htm">2 Kings 24:14 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_kings/24-14.htm">2 Kings 24:14 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_kings/24-14.htm">2 Kings 24:14 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_kings/24-14.htm">2 Kings 24:14 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/24-14.htm">2 Kings 24:14 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/24-14.htm">2 Kings 24:14 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/24-14.htm">2 Kings 24:14 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/24-14.htm">2 Kings 24:14 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_kings/24-14.htm">2 Kings 24:14 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-14.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 24:14 He carried away all Jerusalem and all (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/24-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 24:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 24:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/24-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 24:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 24:15" /></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>