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He also took the secretary who was chief officer in charge of conscripting the people of the land and sixty of the conscripts who were found in the city. <a href="/nlt/2_kings/25.htm">New Living Translation</a> And from among the people still hiding in the city, he took an officer who had been in charge of the Judean army; five of the king’s personal advisers; the army commander’s chief secretary, who was in charge of recruitment; and sixty other citizens. <a href="/esv/2_kings/25.htm">English Standard Version</a> and from the city he took an officer who had been in command of the men of war, and five men of the king’s council who were found in the city; and the secretary of the commander of the army, who mustered the people of the land; and sixty men of the people of the land, who were found in the city. <a href="/bsb/2_kings/25.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/kjv/2_kings/25.htm">King James Bible</a> 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: <a href="/nkjv/2_kings/25.htm">New King James Version</a> He also took out of the city an officer who had charge of the men of war, five men of the king’s close associates who were found in the city, the chief recruiting officer of the army, who mustered the people of the land, and sixty men of the people of the land who were found in the city. <a href="/nasb_/2_kings/25.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And from the city he took one official who was overseer of the men of war, and five of the king’s advisers 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 who were found in the city. <a href="/nasb/2_kings/25.htm">NASB 1995</a> From the city he took one official who was overseer of the men of war, and five of the king&#8217s advisers 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 who were found in the city. <a href="/nasb77/2_kings/25.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And from the city he took one official who was overseer of the men of war, and five of the king’s advisers 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 who were found in the city. <a href="/lsb/2_kings/25.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And from the city he took one official who was overseer of the men of war, and five of the king’s advisers who were found in the city; and the scribe of the commander of the army who mustered the people of the land; and sixty men of the people of the land who were found in the city. <a href="/amp/2_kings/25.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And from the city [of Jerusalem] he took an officer who was in command of the men of war, and five men from the king’s personal advisors who were found in the city, and the scribe of the captain of the army who mustered the people of the land [for military service] and sixty men from the people of the land who were found in the city. <a href="/csb/2_kings/25.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> From the city he took a court official who had been appointed over the warriors; five trusted royal aides found in the city; the secretary of the commander of the army, who enlisted the people of the land for military duty; and sixty men from the common people who were found within the city. <a href="/hcsb/2_kings/25.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> He took a court official who had been appointed over the warriors from the city; five trusted royal aides found in the city; the secretary of the commander of the army, who enlisted the people of the land for military duty; and 60 men from the common people who were found within the city. <a href="/asv/2_kings/25.htm">American Standard Version</a> and out of the city he took an officer that was set over the men of war; and five men of them that saw the king's face, who were found in the city; and the scribe, the captain of the host, who mustered the people of the land; and threescore men of the people of the land, that were found in the city. <a href="/cev/2_kings/25.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Then he arrested one of the army commanders, the king's five personal advisors, and the officer in charge of gathering the troops for battle. He also found 60 more soldiers who were still in Jerusalem. <a href="/erv/2_kings/25.htm">English Revised Version</a> and out of the city he took an officer that was set over the men of war; and five men of them that saw the king's face, which were found in the city; and the scribe, the captain 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. <a href="/gwt/2_kings/25.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> From the city he also took an army commander, 5 men who had access to the king whom he found in the city, the scribe who was in charge of the militia, and 60 of the common people whom he found in the city. <a href="/gnt/2_kings/25.htm">Good News Translation</a> From the city he took the officer who had been in command of the troops, five of the king's personal advisers who were still in the city, the commander's assistant, who was in charge of military records, and sixty other important men. <a href="/isv/2_kings/25.htm">International Standard Version</a> one overseer from the city who supervised the soldiers, five of the king's advisors who had been discovered in the city, the scribe who served the army captain who mustered the army of the land, and 60 men of the land who were discovered in the city. <a href="/msb/2_kings/25.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/2_kings/25.htm">NET Bible</a> From the city he took a eunuch who was in charge of the soldiers, five of the king's advisers who were discovered in the city, an official army secretary who drafted citizens for military service, and sixty citizens from the people of the land who were discovered in the city. <a href="/nheb/2_kings/25.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> and out of the city he took an officer who was set over the men of war; and five men of those who saw the king's face, who were found in the city; and the scribe, the captain of the army, who mustered the people of the land; and sixty men of the people of the land, who were found in the city. <a href="/wbt/2_kings/25.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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, who were found in the city, and the principal scribe of the host, who mustered the people of the land, and sixty men of the people of the land that were found in the city: <a href="/web/2_kings/25.htm">World English Bible</a> and out of the city he took an officer who was set over the men of war; and five men of those who saw the king’s face, who were found in the city; and the scribe, the captain of the army, who mustered the people of the land, and sixty men of the people of the land who were found in the city. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_kings/25.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and he has taken out of the city a certain eunuch who is appointed over the men of war, and five men of those seeing the king’s face who have been found in the city, and the head scribe of the host who musters the people of the land, and sixty men of the people of the land who are found in the city; <a href="/ylt/2_kings/25.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and out of the city he hath taken a certain eunuch who is appointed over the men of war, and five men of those seeing the king's face who have been found in the city, and the head scribe of the host, who mustereth the people of the land, and sixty men of the people of the land who are found in the city, <a href="/slt/2_kings/25.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And out of the city he took one eunuch, he who was appointed 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 chief of the army mustering the people of the land, and sixty men from the people of the land being found in the city:<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_kings/25.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And out of the city one eunuch, who was captain over the men of war: and five men of them that had stood before the king, whom he found in the city, and Sopher the captain of the army who exercised the young soldiers of the people of the land: and threescore men of the common people, who were found in the city. <a href="/cpdv/2_kings/25.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> and from the city, one eunuch, who was in charge of the men of war, and five men out of those who had stood before the king, whom he found in the city, and Sopher, the leader of the army who trained the young soldiers from the people of the land, and sixty men from the common people, who had been found in the city. <a href="/nabre/2_kings/25.htm">New American Bible</a> And from the city he took one officer who was a commander of soldiers, five courtiers in the personal service of the king who were still in the city, the scribe in charge of the army who mustered the people of the land, and sixty of the people of the land still remaining in the city. <a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/25.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> from the city he took an officer who had been in command of the soldiers, and five men of the king’s council who were found in the city; the secretary who was the commander of the army who mustered the people of the land; and sixty men of the people of the land who were found in the city.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/25.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And out of the city he took an officer who was in charge of the men of war and five men of those who were in the king's presence, who were found in the city, and the scribe and the commander of the army who mustered the people of the land, and sixty men of the people of the land who were still in the city; <a href="/hpbt/2_kings/25.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And he led one Eunuch from the city, he who was charged over the men Warriors, and five men who had appeared before the King who were found in the city, and the Scribe and the General of the army who had strengthened the people of the land, and sixty men of the people of the land who were left in the city.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_kings/25.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> and out of the city he took an officer that was set over the men of war; and five men of them that saw the king's face, who were found in the city; and the scribe of the captain of the host, who mustered the people of the land; and threescore men of the people of the land, that were found in the city. <a href="/sep/2_kings/25.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And they took out of the city one eunuch who was commander of the men of war, and five men that saw the face of the king, that were found in the city, and the secretary of the commander-in-chief, who took account of the people of the land, and sixty men of the people of the land that were found in the city. <a href="/parallel/2_kings/25-19.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=8812" 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/25.htm">Captives Carried to Babylon</a> …18The captain of the guard also took away Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the priest of second rank, and the three doorkeepers. 19<a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: ū·min- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">Of those</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.">still in the city,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: lā·qaḥ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">he took</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’e·ḥāḏ (Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">a</a> <a href="/hebrew/5631.htm" title="5631: sā·rîs (N-ms) -- Eunuch. Or caric; from an unused root meaning to castrate; a eunuch; by implication, valet, and thus, a minister of state.">court official</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ăšer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/6496.htm" title="6496: p̄ā·qîḏ (N-ms) -- Commissioner, deputy, overseer. From paqad; a superintendent.">had been appointed</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.">over</a> <a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582: ’an·šê (N-mpc) -- Man, mankind. From 'anash; properly, a mortal; hence, a man in general.">the men</a> <a href="/hebrew/4421.htm" title="4421: ham·mil·ḥā·māh (Art:: N-fs) -- A battle, war. From lacham; a battle; generally, war.">of war,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2568.htm" title="2568: wa·ḥă·miš·šāh (Conj-w:: Number-ms) -- Five. Masculine chamishshah; a primitive numeral; five.">as well as five</a> <a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582: ’ă·nā·šîm (N-mp) -- Man, mankind. From 'anash; properly, a mortal; hence, a man in general."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">royal</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: mê·rō·’ê (Prep-m:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">advisors.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: p̄ə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672: nim·ṣə·’ū (V-Nifal-Perf-3cp) -- To attain to, find. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: ḇā·‘îr (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense."></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.">He also took</a> <a href="/hebrew/5608.htm" title="5608: has·sō·p̄êr (Art:: N-ms) -- To count, recount, relate. ">the scribe</a> <a href="/hebrew/8269.htm" title="8269: śar (N-msc) -- Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince. From sarar; a head person.">of the captain</a> <a href="/hebrew/6635.htm" title="6635: haṣ·ṣā·ḇā (Art:: N-cs) -- Or tsbadah; from tsaba'; a mass of persons, especially reg. Organized for war; by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively.">of the army,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6633.htm" title="6633: ham·maṣ·bi (Art:: V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms) -- To wage war, serve. A primitive root; to mass.">who had enlisted</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/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am (N-msc) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">the 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/8346.htm" title="8346: wə·šiš·šîm (Conj-w:: Number-cp) -- Sixty. Multiple of shesh; sixty.">and sixty</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">men</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: mê·‘am (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock."></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."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672: han·nim·ṣə·’îm (Art:: V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To attain to, find. ">who were found</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: bā·‘îr (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">in the city.</a> 20Nebuzaradan captain of the guard took them and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.…<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/52-25.htm">Jeremiah 52:25</a> Of those still in the city, he took a court official who had been appointed over the men of war, as well as seven trusted royal advisers. 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. <a href="/jeremiah/39-6.htm">Jeremiah 39:6-7</a> There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and he also killed all the nobles of Judah. / Then he put out Zedekiah’s eyes and bound him with bronze chains to take him to Babylon. <a href="/2_kings/24-14.htm">2 Kings 24:14-16</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. / Nebuchadnezzar 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. / The king of Babylon also brought into exile to Babylon all seven thousand men of valor and a thousand craftsmen and metalsmiths—all strong and fit for battle. <a href="/jeremiah/52-10.htm">Jeremiah 52:10-11</a> There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and he also killed all the officials of Judah. / Then he put out Zedekiah’s eyes, bound him with bronze shackles, and took him to Babylon, where he kept him in custody until his dying day. <a href="/2_kings/23-34.htm">2 Kings 23:34-37</a> Then Pharaoh Neco made Eliakim son of Josiah king in place of his father Josiah, and he changed Eliakim’s name to Jehoiakim. But Neco took Jehoahaz and carried him off to Egypt, where he died. / So Jehoiakim paid the silver and gold to Pharaoh Neco, but to meet Pharaoh’s demand he taxed the land and exacted the silver and the gold from the people, each according to his wealth. / Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. His mother’s name was Zebidah daughter of Pedaiah; she was from Rumah. ... <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="/2_chronicles/36-17.htm">2 Chronicles 36:17-20</a> 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. ... <a href="/ezekiel/12-13.htm">Ezekiel 12:13</a> But I will spread My net over him, and he will be caught in My snare. I will bring him to Babylon, the land of the Chaldeans; yet he will not see it, and there he will die. <a href="/jeremiah/34-21.htm">Jeremiah 34:21</a> And I will deliver Zedekiah king of Judah and his officials into the hands of their enemies who seek their lives, to the army of the king of Babylon that had withdrawn from you. <a href="/jeremiah/37-13.htm">Jeremiah 37:13-14</a> But when he reached the Gate of Benjamin, the captain of the guard, whose name was Irijah son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah, seized him and said, “You are deserting to the Chaldeans!” / “That is a lie,” Jeremiah replied. “I am not deserting to the Chaldeans!” But Irijah would not listen to him; instead, he arrested Jeremiah and took him to the officials. <a href="/matthew/27-1.htm">Matthew 27:1-2</a> When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people conspired against Jesus to put Him to death. / They bound Him, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate the governor. <a href="/luke/23-1.htm">Luke 23:1-2</a> Then the whole council rose and led Jesus away to Pilate. / And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a King.” <a href="/john/18-28.htm">John 18:28-30</a> Then they led Jesus away from Caiaphas into the Praetorium. By now it was early morning, and the Jews did not enter the Praetorium, to avoid being defiled and unable to eat the Passover. / So Pilate went out to them and asked, “What accusation are you bringing against this man?” / “If He were not a criminal,” they replied, “we would not have handed Him over to you.” <a href="/acts/12-1.htm">Acts 12:1-4</a> About that time, King Herod reached out to harm some who belonged to the church. / He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword. / And seeing that this pleased the Jews, Herod proceeded to seize Peter during the Feast of Unleavened Bread. ... <a href="/acts/23-12.htm">Acts 23:12-24</a> When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul. / More than forty of them were involved in this plot. / They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have bound ourselves with a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul. ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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 three score men of the people of the land that were found in the city:officer.<a href="/esther/1-14.htm">Esther 1:14</a> And the next unto him was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, which saw the king's face, and which sat the first in the kingdom;)principal.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/25-10.htm">Army</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-18.htm">Captain</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-11.htm">City</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-3.htm">Face</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-36.htm">Five</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-24.htm">Found</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-1.htm">Host</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-9.htm">King's</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-24.htm">Mustered</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-11.htm">Officer</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-11.htm">Official</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-20.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-5.htm">Principal</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-12.htm">Scribe</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-14.htm">Sixty</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-14.htm">Threescore</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-4.htm">War</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/25-26.htm">Army</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-20.htm">Captain</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-43.htm">City</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/5-10.htm">Face</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-4.htm">Five</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-40.htm">Found</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-4.htm">Host</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-29.htm">King's</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/19-7.htm">Mustered</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-11.htm">Officer</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-11.htm">Official</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-26.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/8-28.htm">Principal</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/18-16.htm">Scribe</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-21.htm">Sixty</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-21.htm">Threescore</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/5-10.htm">War</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 25</div>1. <a href="/2_kings/25-1.htm">Jerusalem is besieged.</a> 4. <a href="/2_kings/25-4.htm">Zedekiah taken, his sons slain, his eyes put out.</a> 8. <a href="/2_kings/25-8.htm">Nebuzaradan defaces the city, exiles the remnant, except a few poor laborers;</a> 13. <a href="/2_kings/25-13.htm">and carries away the treasures.</a> 18. <a href="/2_kings/25-18.htm">The nobles are slain at Riblah.</a> 22. <a href="/2_kings/25-22.htm">Gedaliah, who was over those who remained, being slain, the rest flee into Egypt.</a> 27. <a href="/2_kings/25-27.htm">Evil-Merodach advances Jehoiachin in his court.</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'; 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The city had been under siege, leading to famine and destruction. The "city" here is Jerusalem, the center of Jewish worship and governance, which had been devastated by Nebuchadnezzar's forces. This remnant represents those who survived the initial onslaught and were still present in the city, highlighting the dire situation and the few who remained.he took a court official who had been appointed over the men of war The "court official" likely held a significant position within the Judean administration, possibly a high-ranking military officer or advisor. This reflects the Babylonian strategy of removing key leaders to prevent any organized resistance. The "men of war" indicates the military forces of Judah, which had been decimated by the siege. This removal of leadership was a common practice to destabilize conquered regions.as well as five royal advisors These "royal advisors" were likely part of King Zedekiah's inner circle, providing counsel on matters of state and governance. Their capture signifies the dismantling of the Judean leadership structure. The number five may symbolize completeness or totality, indicating that the entire advisory body was taken, leaving the nation leaderless.He also took the scribe of the captain of the army The "scribe" was an important administrative figure responsible for record-keeping and communication within the military. This role was crucial for maintaining order and executing military strategies. By capturing the scribe, the Babylonians aimed to disrupt any remaining military organization. The "captain of the army" refers to the chief military leader, whose scribe would have been integral to his operations.who had enlisted the people of the land This phrase suggests that the scribe was involved in conscripting or organizing the local population for military service. "The people of the land" refers to the common inhabitants of Judah, who were likely called upon to defend the city during the siege. This enlistment underscores the desperate measures taken by Judah in its final defense efforts.and sixty men who were found in the city The "sixty men" represent a specific group of individuals who were captured alongside the officials and advisors. The number sixty may have symbolic significance, possibly indicating a complete or significant portion of the remaining population. These men could have been leaders, warriors, or influential figures within the community, whose capture further weakened any potential for resistance or rebellion against Babylonian rule.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/c/court_official.htm">Court Official</a> A high-ranking officer in the royal court, likely responsible for military or administrative duties. 2. <a href="/topical/f/five_royal_advisors.htm">Five Royal Advisors</a> These were likely counselors to the king, providing guidance and strategic advice. 3. <a href="/topical/s/secretary_to_the_commander_of_the_army.htm">Secretary to the Commander of the Army</a> This individual would have been responsible for military communications and record-keeping. 4. <a href="/topical/s/sixty_men_of_the_land.htm">Sixty Men of the Land</a> These were likely influential or notable men within the city, possibly leaders or elders. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_city.htm">The City</a> Refers to Jerusalem, which was under siege and eventually captured by the Babylonians.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a> The capture and deportation of Jerusalem's leaders illustrate the severe consequences of Israel's disobedience to God. This serves as a reminder of the importance of faithfulness and obedience in our own lives. <a href="/topical/l/leadership_in_crisis.htm">Leadership in Crisis</a> The removal of key leaders from Jerusalem highlights the vulnerability of a nation without strong, godly leadership. It challenges us to pray for and support our leaders, especially in times of crisis. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a> Despite the tragic events, God's sovereignty is evident. He uses even foreign nations to accomplish His purposes, reminding us that He is in control, even in difficult circumstances. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_repentance.htm">The Importance of Repentance</a> The fall of Jerusalem underscores the need for genuine repentance. It encourages us to examine our hearts and turn back to God before facing severe consequences.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_25.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 25</a> <a href="/q/who_were_the_scribes_in_the_bible.htm">Who were the scribes in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_day_14_teach_in_journey.htm">What events transpired during the crucifixion of Jesus?</a> <a href="/q/why_no_evidence_for_mordecai's_role.htm">Why is there no clear historical or archaeological evidence supporting Mordecai's position 'at the king's gate' in Esther 2:19-21?</a> <a href="/q/evidence_for_many_prophets_in_1_kings_18_19.htm">In 1 Kings 18:19, is there any archaeological or textual evidence supporting the existence of such large numbers of prophets?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/25.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(19) The city.--Thenius is probably right in explaining the city of David.An officer that was set over the men of war--i.e., a royal officer commanding the garrison of the city of David. He was probably not an eunuch (<a href="/2_kings/20-18.htm" title="And of your sons that shall issue from you, which you shall beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.">2Kings 20:18</a>; <a href="/2_kings/24-12.htm" title="And Jehoiachin the king of Judah went out to the king of Babylon, he, and his mother, and his servants, and his princes, and his officers: and the king of Babylon took him in the eighth year of his reign.">2Kings 24:12</a>), though in the Byzantine empire, at all events, eunuchs were sometimes great soldiers--e.g., the heroic Narses.And five men of them . . .--See margin. The phrase is explained by the seclusion affected by Oriental sovereigns. The LXX., Syriac, and Vulg., read five; the Targum, fifty. Jeremiah 52 and the Arabic read seven. The numeral letter denoting 5 had probably become partially obliterated in the MS. used by the writer of Jeremiah 52. The persons in question were royal counsellors. They may have dissuaded the king from flight, and so held out to the last (Thenius).The principal scribe of the host.--See margin. This scribe was an officer on the staff of the commander-in-chief, who had himself either fallen fighting or accompanied the king in his flight.Which mustered the people of the land--i.e., enrolled the names of such persons as were bound to serve in the army.Threescore men of the people of the land . . .--i.e., apparently the remains of the garrison of the citadel. Keil thinks such as had distinguished themselves above others in the defence, or had been ringleaders in the rebellion.That were found . . .--This expression seems to imply that they were the few survivors of a much larger force.In the city.--Jeremiah 52 in the midst of the city, an expression which seems to point to the city of David, which was the strategical centre of Jerusalem. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/25.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 19. - And out of the city he took an officer - literally, a eunuch - that was set over the man of war - eunuchs were often employed in the East as commanders of soldiers. Bagoas, general of the Persian monarch, Ochus, is a noted example - and five men of them that were in the king's presence - literally, of them that saw the king's face; i.e. that were habitually about the court; Jeremiah says (<a href="/jeremiah/50-25.htm">Jeremiah 50:25</a>) "seven men" instead of five - which were found in the city - the majority of the courtiers had, no doubt, dispersed, and were not to be found when Nebuzar-adan searched for them - and the principal scribe of the host; rather, as in the margin, the scribe of the captain of the host (τὸν γραμματέα τοῦ ἄρχοντος τῆς δυνάμεως, LXX.). "Scribes" or "secretaries" always accompanied the march of Assyrian armies, to count and record the number of the slain, to catalogue the spoil, perhaps to write dispatches and the like. We may gather that Jewish commandants were similarly attended. Which mustered the people of the land - i.e., enrolled them, or entered them upon the army list, another of the "scribe's" duties - and threescore men of the people of the land that were found in the city. Probably notables of one kind or another, persons regarded as especially responsible for the revolt. <a href="/commentaries/2_kings/25-19.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Of those וּמִן־ (ū·min-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> A part of, from, out of still in the city, הָעִ֡יר (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> Excitement he took לָקַח֩ (lā·qaḥ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> To take a אֶחָ֜ד (’e·ḥāḏ) Number - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> United, one, first court official סָרִ֨יס (sā·rîs) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5631.htm">Strong's 5631: </a> A eunuch, valet, a minister of state who אֲ‍ֽשֶׁר־ (’ăšer-) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that had been appointed פָקִ֣יד ׀ (p̄ā·qîḏ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6496.htm">Strong's 6496: </a> Commissioner, deputy, overseer over עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the men אַנְשֵׁ֣י (’an·šê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_582.htm">Strong's 582: </a> Man, mankind of war הַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה (ham·mil·ḥā·māh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4421.htm">Strong's 4421: </a> A battle, war and five וַחֲמִשָּׁ֨ה (wa·ḥă·miš·šāh) Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2568.htm">Strong's 2568: </a> Five royal הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king advisors, מֵרֹאֵ֤י (mê·rō·’ê) Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> To see as well as וְאֵ֗ת (wə·’êṯ) Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker <a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> Untranslatable mark of the accusative case the scribe הַסֹּפֵר֙ (has·sō·p̄êr) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5608.htm">Strong's 5608: </a> To count, recount, relate of the captain שַׂ֣ר (śar) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8269.htm">Strong's 8269: </a> Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince of the army, הַצָּבָ֔א (haṣ·ṣā·ḇā) Article | Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6635.htm">Strong's 6635: </a> A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign who enlisted הַמַּצְבִּ֖א (ham·maṣ·bi) Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6633.htm">Strong's 6633: </a> To wage war, serve the people עַ֣ם (‘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, הָאָ֑רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land and sixty וְשִׁשִּׁ֥ים (wə·šiš·šîm) Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8346.htm">Strong's 8346: </a> Sixty men אִישׁ֙ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> A man as an individual, a male person [who were] found הַֽנִּמְצְאִ֖ים (han·nim·ṣə·’îm) Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4672.htm">Strong's 4672: </a> To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present in the city. בָּעִֽיר׃ (bā·‘îr) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> Excitement <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/25-19.htm">2 Kings 25:19 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_kings/25-19.htm">2 Kings 25:19 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_kings/25-19.htm">2 Kings 25:19 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_kings/25-19.htm">2 Kings 25:19 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_kings/25-19.htm">2 Kings 25:19 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/25-19.htm">2 Kings 25:19 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/25-19.htm">2 Kings 25:19 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/25-19.htm">2 Kings 25:19 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/25-19.htm">2 Kings 25:19 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_kings/25-19.htm">2 Kings 25:19 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-19.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 25:19 And out of the city he took (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/25-18.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 25:18"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 25:18" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/25-20.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 25:20"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 25:20" /></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>