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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_kings/25.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/25.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The commander of the guard took as prisoners Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the priest next in rank and the three doorkeepers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_kings/25.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, took with him as prisoners Seraiah the high priest, Zephaniah the priest of the second rank, and the three chief gatekeepers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_kings/25.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest and Zephaniah the second priest and the three keepers of the threshold;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/25.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The captain of the guard also took away Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the priest of second rank, and the three doorkeepers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_kings/25.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_kings/25.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the second priest, and the three doorkeepers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_kings/25.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the captain of the bodyguards took Seraiah the chief priest and Zephaniah the second priest, with the three doorkeepers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_kings/25.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest and Zephaniah the second priest, with the three officers of the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_kings/25.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest and Zephaniah the second priest, with the three officers of the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_kings/25.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest and Zephaniah the second priest, with the three doorkeepers of the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_kings/25.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The captain of the bodyguard took [captive] Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the second priest, and the three doorkeepers [of the temple].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_kings/25.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The captain of the guards also took away Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the priest of the second rank, and the three doorkeepers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_kings/25.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The commander of the guards also took away Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the priest of the second rank, and the three doorkeepers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_kings/25.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the threshold:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_kings/25.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Next, Nebuzaradan arrested Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah his assistant, and three temple officials. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_kings/25.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_kings/25.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The captain of the guard took the chief priest Seraiah, the second priest Zephaniah, and the 3 doorkeepers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_kings/25.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />In addition, Nebuzaradan, the commanding officer, took away as prisoners Seraiah the High Priest, Zephaniah the priest next in rank, and the three other important Temple officials. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_kings/25.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The captain of the guard arrested Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the second priest, three temple officials,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_kings/25.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The captain of the guard also took away Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the priest of second rank, and the three doorkeepers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_kings/25.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The captain of the royal guard took Seraiah the chief priest and Zephaniah, the priest who was second in rank, and the three doorkeepers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_kings/25.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the threshold:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_kings/25.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_kings/25.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the threshold; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_kings/25.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the chief of the executioners takes Seraiah the head priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the threshold;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_kings/25.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the chief of the executioners taketh Seraiah the head priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the threshold,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_kings/25.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the chief of the cooks will take Seraiah the head priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three watchers of the threshold:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_kings/25.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the general of the army took Seraias the chief priest, and Sophonias the second priest, and three doorkeepers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_kings/25.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Also, the leader of the military took away Seraiah, the chief priest, and Zephaniah, the second priest, and three doorkeepers,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_kings/25.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The captain of the guard also took Seraiah, the chief priest, Zephaniah, an assistant priest, and the three doorkeepers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/25.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The captain of the guard took the chief priest Seraiah, the second priest Zephaniah, and the three guardians of the threshold;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/25.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the commander of the guard took Sheriah the chief priest and Zephaniah the second priest and the three keepers of the door;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_kings/25.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the General of the Guards took Sheriah the Great One of the Priests and Tsephenia the Priest who was after him, and three Keepers of the Gate<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_kings/25.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_kings/25.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the captain of the guard took Saraias the high-priest, and Sophonias the second in order, and the three doorkeepers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_kings/25-18.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=8802" 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/25.htm">Captives Carried to Babylon</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">17</span>Each pillar was eighteen cubits tall. The bronze capital atop one pillar was three cubits high, with a network of bronze pomegranates all around. The second pillar, with its network, was similar. <span class="reftext">18</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7227.htm" title="7227: raḇ- (N-msc) -- Much, many, great. By contracted from rabab; abundant.">The captain</a> <a href="/hebrew/2876.htm" title="2876: ṭab·bā·ḥîm (N-mp) -- Cook, guardsman. From tabach; properly, a butcher; hence, a lifeguardsman; also a cook.">of the guard</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/3947.htm" title="3947: way·yiq·qaḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">also took away</a> <a href="/hebrew/8304.htm" title="8304: śə·rā·yāh (N-proper-ms) -- Or Srayahuw; from sarah and Yahh; Jah has prevailed; Serajah, the name of nine Israelites.">Seraiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: hā·rōš (Art:: N-ms) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">the chief</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/3548.htm" title="3548: kō·hên (N-msc) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">priest,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6846.htm" title="6846: ṣə·p̄an·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Yah has treasured, four Isr. Or Tsphanyahuw; from tsaphan and Yahh; Jah has secreted; Tsephanjah, the name of four Israelites.">Zephaniah</a> <a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: kō·hên (N-ms) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">the priest</a> <a href="/hebrew/4932.htm" title="4932: miš·neh (N-ms) -- A double, copy, second. From shanah; properly, a repetition, i.e. A duplicate, or a double; by implication, a second.">of second rank,</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/7969.htm" title="7969: šə·lō·šeṯ (Number-msc) -- A three, triad. Or shalosh; masculine shlowshah; or shloshah; a primitive number; three; occasionally third, or Thrice.">and the three</a> <a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104: šō·mə·rê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- To keep, watch, preserve. A primitive root; properly, to hedge about, i.e. Guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.">doorkeepers.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5592.htm" title="5592: has·sap̄ (Art:: N-ms) -- A vestibule, a dish. From caphaph, in its original sense of containing; a vestibule; also a dish."></a> </span><span class="reftext">19</span>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.…<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/52-24.htm">Jeremiah 52:24</a></span><br />The captain of the guard also took away Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the priest of second rank, and the three doorkeepers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-14.htm">1 Chronicles 6:14-15</a></span><br />Azariah was the father of Seraiah, and Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak. / Jehozadak went into captivity when the LORD sent Judah and Jerusalem into exile by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/39-6.htm">Jeremiah 39:6-7</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/29-1.htm">Jeremiah 29:1-2</a></span><br />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.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-17.htm">2 Chronicles 36:17-20</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="/ezekiel/11-1.htm">Ezekiel 11:1-12</a></span><br />Then the Spirit lifted me up and brought me to the gate of the house of the LORD that faces east. And there at the entrance of the gate were twenty-five men. Among them I saw Jaazaniah son of Azzur and Pelatiah son of Benaiah, who were leaders of the people. / And the LORD said to me, “Son of man, these are the men who plot evil and give wicked counsel in this city. / They are saying, ‘Is not the time near to build houses? The city is the cooking pot, and we are the meat.’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/21-1.htm">Jeremiah 21:1-2</a></span><br />This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD when King Zedekiah sent to him Pashhur son of Malchijah and the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah. They said, / “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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/24-1.htm">Jeremiah 24:1-2</a></span><br />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. / One basket had very good figs, like those that ripen early, but the other basket contained very poor figs, so bad they could not be eaten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/37-13.htm">Jeremiah 37:13-14</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/38-28.htm">Jeremiah 38:28</a></span><br />And Jeremiah remained in the courtyard of the guard until the day Jerusalem was captured.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/40-1.htm">Jeremiah 40:1-6</a></span><br />This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD after Nebuzaradan captain of the guard had released him at Ramah, having found him bound in chains among all the captives of Jerusalem and Judah who were being exiled to Babylon. / The captain of the guard found Jeremiah and said to him, “The LORD your God decreed this disaster on this place, / and now the LORD has fulfilled it; He has done just as He said. Because you people have sinned against the LORD and have not obeyed His voice, this thing has happened to you. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-11.htm">Matthew 1:11-12</a></span><br />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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-34.htm">Matthew 23:34-36</a></span><br />Because of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and others you will flog in your synagogues and persecute from town to town. / And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar. / Truly I tell you, all these things will come upon this generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-20.htm">Luke 21:20-24</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="/acts/7-42.htm">Acts 7:42-43</a></span><br />But God turned away from them and gave them over to the worship of the host of heaven, as it is written in the book of the prophets: ‘Did you bring Me sacrifices and offerings forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel? / You have taken along the tabernacle of Molech and the star of your god Rephan, the idols you made to worship. Therefore I will send you into exile beyond Babylon.’</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:</p><p class="hdg">captain.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/25-24.htm">2 Kings 25:24,25,26</a></b></br> And Gedaliah sware to them, and to their men, and said unto them, Fear not to be the servants of the Chaldees: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon; and it shall be well with you… </p><p class="hdg">Seraiah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/6-14.htm">1 Chronicles 6:14</a></b></br> And Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/7-1.htm">Ezra 7:1</a></b></br> Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/52-24.htm">Jeremiah 52:24</a></b></br> And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:</p><p class="hdg">Zephaniah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/21-1.htm">Jeremiah 21:1</a></b></br> The word which came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, when king Zedekiah sent unto him Pashur the son of Melchiah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, saying,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/29-25.htm">Jeremiah 29:25,29</a></b></br> Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, Because thou hast sent letters in thy name unto all the people that <i>are</i> at Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, and to all the priests, saying, … </p><p class="hdg">the second priest.</p><p class="hdg">door.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/25-15.htm">Armed</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-12.htm">Body-Guard</a> <a 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href="/1_chronicles/6-36.htm">Zephani'ah</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 25</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/25-1.htm">Jerusalem is besieged.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/25-4.htm">Zedekiah taken, his sons slain, his eyes put out.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/25-8.htm">Nebuzaradan defaces the city, exiles the remnant, except a few poor laborers;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/25-13.htm">and carries away the treasures.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/25-18.htm">The nobles are slain at Riblah.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/25-22.htm">Gedaliah, who was over those who remained, being slain, the rest flee into Egypt.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/25-27.htm">Evil-Merodach advances Jehoiachin in his court.</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" 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His role was to oversee the destruction of Jerusalem and the deportation of its people. This event marks the fulfillment of prophecies regarding the fall of Jerusalem due to the people's disobedience (<a href="/jeremiah/25-8.htm">Jeremiah 25:8-11</a>). The taking away of key religious figures signifies the dismantling of the religious structure of Judah, emphasizing the severity of God's judgment.<p><b>Seraiah the chief priest</b><br>Seraiah was the high priest at the time of Jerusalem's fall. His capture and subsequent execution (as detailed in <a href="/2_kings/25-21.htm">2 Kings 25:21</a>) symbolize the end of the priestly service in the temple, which was central to Jewish worship. This event foreshadows the ultimate High Priest, Jesus Christ, who would establish a new covenant (<a href="/hebrews/4-14.htm">Hebrews 4:14-16</a>). The removal of Seraiah highlights the transition from the old covenant to the new, where Christ becomes the mediator between God and humanity.<p><b>Zephaniah the priest of second rank</b><br>Zephaniah held a significant position in the temple hierarchy, second only to the chief priest. His capture indicates the thoroughness of the Babylonian conquest and the complete disruption of the religious order. Zephaniah is mentioned in <a href="/jeremiah/21.htm">Jeremiah 21:1 and 29</a>:25, where he is involved in communications with the prophet Jeremiah, showing his active role in the religious and political life of Judah. His removal underscores the loss of spiritual leadership during this period of exile.<p><b>and the three doorkeepers</b><br>The doorkeepers were responsible for the security and maintenance of the temple, ensuring that only those who were ceremonially clean could enter. Their capture signifies the total collapse of temple operations and the cessation of daily worship practices. This detail highlights the thoroughness of the Babylonian destruction and the complete cessation of temple worship, which would not be restored until the return from exile under Zerubbabel (<a href="/ezra/3-8.htm">Ezra 3:8-13</a>). The doorkeepers' removal also points to the broader theme of exile and return, a cycle that finds its ultimate resolution in the redemptive work of Christ, who opens the way for all to enter God's presence (<a href="/hebrews/10-19.htm">Hebrews 10:19-22</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/seraiah_the_chief_priest.htm">Seraiah the Chief Priest</a></b><br>Seraiah was the high priest during the final days of the Kingdom of Judah. His role was significant in the religious life of the nation, serving as a spiritual leader and mediator between God and the people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/z/zephaniah_the_priest_of_the_second_rank.htm">Zephaniah the Priest of the Second Rank</a></b><br>Zephaniah held a position of authority just below the chief priest. His role was crucial in assisting the chief priest and maintaining the temple's daily operations.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_three_doorkeepers.htm">The Three Doorkeepers</a></b><br>These individuals were responsible for guarding the entrances to the temple, ensuring that only those who were ceremonially clean could enter.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/captain_of_the_guard.htm">Captain of the Guard</a></b><br>This was Nebuzaradan, a Babylonian officer under King Nebuchadnezzar, tasked with overseeing the destruction of Jerusalem and the capture of its leaders.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_event_of_captivity.htm">The Event of Captivity</a></b><br>This verse is part of the account describing the fall of Jerusalem to the Babylonians, leading to the exile of many of its leaders and inhabitants.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>The capture of the religious leaders signifies the severe consequences of Judah's persistent disobedience to God. It serves as a reminder of the importance of faithfulness and obedience to God's commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_spiritual_leadership.htm">The Role of Spiritual Leadership</a></b><br>The removal of key religious figures underscores the critical role of spiritual leaders in guiding and maintaining the faith of a community. It challenges us to pray for and support our spiritual leaders today.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a></b><br>The events leading to the exile demonstrate God's sovereignty and justice. Even in judgment, God's purposes are fulfilled, reminding us of His ultimate control over history.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_beyond_judgment.htm">Hope Beyond Judgment</a></b><br>While this passage depicts a moment of despair, it also sets the stage for eventual restoration. It encourages believers to trust in God's redemptive plan, even in times of trial.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_25.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 25</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_proof_of_high_priest_joshua's_role.htm">Considering the detailed post-exilic context, is there historical or archaeological data confirming that a high priest named Joshua actually led the Jewish community at this time? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_were_priests_pre-tabernacle_and_post-temple.htm">Deuteronomy 26:3 mentions going to the priest; who fulfilled this role before the Tabernacle or after the Temple’s destruction, and does history support a continuous priestly lineage? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_this_align_with_2_kings_25_22-26.htm">How does this account align with or contradict the parallel narrative in 2 Kings 25:22-26 regarding Gedaliah's murder?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_2_kings_18_25_consistent_with_other_divine_judgments.htm">2 Kings 18:25 - Is the claim that the Assyrian king was acting by God's command consistent with other biblical accounts of divine judgment?</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>(18, 19) List of the chief personages taken by Nebu-zaradan in the Temple and the city of David. This notice may be regarded as an indirect proof that the upper city was not captured before.<p>(18) <span class= "bld">Seraiah the chief</span> (<span class= "ital">high</span>) <span class= "bld">priest.</span>--And grandfather or great-grandfather of Ezra (<a href="/1_chronicles/6-14.htm" title="And Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak,">1Chronicles 6:14</a>; <a href="/ezra/7-1.htm" title="Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,">Ezra 7:1</a>).<p><span class= "bld">Zephaniah the second priest.</span>--See <a href="/2_kings/23-4.htm" title="And the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, and the priests of the second order, and the keepers of the door, to bring forth out of the temple of the LORD all the vessels that were made for Baal, and for the grove, and for all the host of heaven: and he burned them without Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron, and carried the ashes of them to Bethel.">2Kings 23:4</a>, Note; and <a href="/jeremiah/21-1.htm" title="The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, when king Zedekiah sent to him Pashur the son of Melchiah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, saying,">Jeremiah 21:1</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/29-25.htm" title="Thus speaks the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, Because you have sent letters in your name to all the people that are at Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, and to all the priests, saying,">Jeremiah 29:25</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/29-29.htm" title="And Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet.">Jeremiah 29:29</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/37-3.htm" title="And Zedekiah the king sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest to the prophet Jeremiah, saying, Pray now to the LORD our God for us.">Jeremiah 37:3</a>. From the last three passages it is clear that Zephaniah was a priest of high rank, being probably the high priest's deputy. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/25.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 18.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest</span>. The "chief priest" is a new expression; but it can only mean the "high priest." Seraiah seems to have been the grandson of Hilkiah (<a href="/1_chronicles/6-18.htm">1 Chronicles 6:18, 14</a>), and an ancestor (grandfather or great-grandfather) of Ezra (<a href="/ezra/7-1.htm">Ezra 7:1</a>). He had stayed at his post till the city was taken, and was now seized by Nebuzar-adan as one of the most important personages whom he found in the city. <span class="cmt_word">And Zephaniah the second priest.</span> Keil and Bahr translate "<span class="accented">a</span> priest of the second order;' <span class="accented">i.e.</span> a mere Ordinary priest; but something more than this must be intended by Jeremiah, who calls him (<a href="/jeremiah/52-34.htm">Jeremiah 52:34</a>), <span class="hebrew">כֹּהֵן הַמִּשְׁנֶה</span> <span class="accented">i.e.</span> distinctly "<span class="accented">the</span> second priest." It is conjectured that he was the high priest's substitute, empowered to act for him on occasions. Possibly he was the Zephaniah, son of Maaseiah, of whom we hear a good deal in Jeremiah (see <a href="/jeremiah/21-1.htm">Jeremiah 21:1</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/29-25.htm">Jeremiah 29:25-29</a>: 37:3). <span class="cmt_word">And the three keepers of the door</span>; rather, <span class="accented">and three keepers of the threshold</span>. There were twenty-five "gatekeepers" of the temple (<a href="/1_chronicles/26-17.htm">1 Chronicles 26:17, 18</a>), all of them Levites. On what principle Nebuzar-adan selected three out of the twenty-four is uncertain, since we have no evidence that the temple had. as Bahr says it had, "three main entrances." <a href="/jeremiah/38-14.htm">Jeremiah 38:14</a> certainly does not prove this. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_kings/25-18.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">The captain</span><br /><span class="heb">רַב־</span> <span class="translit">(raḇ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7227.htm">Strong's 7227: </a> </span><span class="str2">Much, many, great</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the guard</span><br /><span class="heb">טַבָּחִ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(ṭab·bā·ḥîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2876.htm">Strong's 2876: </a> </span><span class="str2">A butcher, a lifeguardsman, a cook</span><br /><br /><span class="word">also took away</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּקַּ֣ח</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiq·qaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Seraiah</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׂרָיָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(śə·rā·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8304.htm">Strong's 8304: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seraiah -- 'Yah persists', the name of a number of Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the chief</span><br /><span class="heb">הָרֹ֔אשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·rōš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm">Strong's 7218: </a> </span><span class="str2">The head</span><br /><br /><span class="word">priest,</span><br /><span class="heb">כֹּהֵ֣ן</span> <span class="translit">(kō·hên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> </span><span class="str2">Priest</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Zephaniah</span><br /><span class="heb">צְפַנְיָ֖הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(ṣə·p̄an·yā·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6846.htm">Strong's 6846: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zephaniah -- 'Yah has treasured', four Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the priest</span><br /><span class="heb">כֹּהֵ֣ן</span> <span class="translit">(kō·hên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> </span><span class="str2">Priest</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the second rank,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁנֶ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(miš·neh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4932.htm">Strong's 4932: </a> </span><span class="str2">A repetition, a duplicate, a double, a second</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the three</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁלֹ֖שֶׁת</span> <span class="translit">(šə·lō·šeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7969.htm">Strong's 7969: </a> </span><span class="str2">Three, third, thrice</span><br /><br /><span class="word">doorkeepers.</span><br /><span class="heb">שֹׁמְרֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(šō·mə·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8104.htm">Strong's 8104: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/25-18.htm">2 Kings 25:18 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_kings/25-18.htm">2 Kings 25:18 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_kings/25-18.htm">2 Kings 25:18 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_kings/25-18.htm">2 Kings 25:18 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_kings/25-18.htm">2 Kings 25:18 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/25-18.htm">2 Kings 25:18 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/25-18.htm">2 Kings 25:18 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/25-18.htm">2 Kings 25:18 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/25-18.htm">2 Kings 25:18 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_kings/25-18.htm">2 Kings 25:18 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_kings/25-18.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 25:18 The captain of the guard took Seraiah (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/25-17.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 25:17"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 25:17" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/25-19.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 25:19"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 25:19" /></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>