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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_kings/24.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_kings/24.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />At that time the officers of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon advanced on Jerusalem and laid siege to it,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_kings/24.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />During Jehoiachin’s reign, the officers of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came up against Jerusalem and besieged it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_kings/24.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up to Jerusalem, and the city was besieged.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched up to Jerusalem, and the city came under siege.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_kings/24.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against Jerusalem, and the city was besieged.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_kings/24.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against Jerusalem, and the city was besieged.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_kings/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon went up to Jerusalem, and the city came under siege.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_kings/24.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon went up to Jerusalem, and the city came under siege.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_kings/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon went up to Jerusalem, and the city came under siege.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_kings/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon went up to Jerusalem, and the city came under siege.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_kings/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon went up to Jerusalem, and the city came under siege.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_kings/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />At that time the servants of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon marched up to Jerusalem, and the city came under siege.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_kings/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched up to Jerusalem, and the city came under siege. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_kings/24.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up to Jerusalem, and the city was besieged.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_kings/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia sent troops to attack Jerusalem soon after Jehoiachin became king. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_kings/24.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up to Jerusalem, and the city was besieged.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_kings/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />At that time the officers of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon attacked Jerusalem. (The city was blockaded.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_kings/24.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />It was during his reign that the Babylonian army, commanded by King Nebuchadnezzar's officers, marched against Jerusalem and besieged it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_kings/24.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />At that time, the servants of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon attacked Jerusalem and the city was placed under siege. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_kings/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched up to Jerusalem, and the city came under siege.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_kings/24.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />At that time the generals of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon marched to Jerusalem and besieged the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_kings/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up to Jerusalem, and the city was besieged.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_kings/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against Jerusalem, and the city was besieged.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_kings/24.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up to Jerusalem, and the city was besieged. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_kings/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />At that time servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon have come up to Jerusalem, and the city goes into siege,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_kings/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> At that time come up have servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Jerusalem, and the city goeth into siege,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_kings/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />In that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babel, came up to Jerusalem, and the city will come into siege.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_kings/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />At that time the servants of Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon came up against Jerusalem, and the city was surrounded with their forts. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_kings/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />At that time, the servants of Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, ascended against Jerusalem. And the city was encircled with fortifications.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_kings/24.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />At that time officers of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, attacked Jerusalem, and the city came under siege.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />At that time the servants of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came up to Jerusalem, and the city was besieged.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />At that time Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against Jerusalem and the city was besieged.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_kings/24.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />At that time Nebukadnetsar King of Babel went up against Jerusalem, and the city was besieged in the siege.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_kings/24.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up to Jerusalem, and the city was besieged.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_kings/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />At that time went up Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon to Jerusalem, and the city was besieged.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_kings/24-10.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=8475" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/24.htm">Exiles to Babylon</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: ha·hî (Art:: Pro-3fs) -- He, she, it. ">At that</a> <a href="/hebrew/6256.htm" title="6256: bā·‘êṯ (Prep-b, Art:: N-cs) -- Time. From ad; time, especially now, when, etc.">time</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘aḇ·ḏê (N-mpc) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">the servants</a> <a href="/hebrew/5019.htm" title="5019: nə·ḇu·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar (N-proper-ms) -- Of foreign derivation; Nebukadnetstsar, king of Babylon.">of Nebuchadnezzar</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ- (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">king</a> <a href="/hebrew/894.htm" title="894: bā·ḇel (N-proper-fs) -- From balal; confusion; Babel, including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire.">of Babylon</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: ʿå̄·lå̄h (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">marched up</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: yə·rū·šā·lim (N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">to Jerusalem,</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.">and the city</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: wat·tā·ḇō (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">came</a> <a href="/hebrew/4692.htm" title="4692: bam·mā·ṣō·wr (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Siege enclosure, siege, entrenchment. Or matsuwr; from tsuwr; something hemming in, i.e. a mound, a siege, distress; or a fastness.">under siege.</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to the city while his servants were besieging it.…<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="/2_chronicles/36-10.htm">2 Chronicles 36:10</a></span><br />In the spring, King Nebuchadnezzar summoned Jehoiachin and brought him to Babylon, along with the articles of value from the house of the LORD. And he made Jehoiachin’s relative Zedekiah king over Judah and Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/52-28.htm">Jeremiah 52:28-30</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/1-1.htm">Daniel 1:1-2</a></span><br />In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. / And the Lord delivered into his hand Jehoiakim king of Judah, along with some of the articles from the house of God. He carried these off to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, where he put them in the treasury of his god.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/24-1.htm">Jeremiah 24:1</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-1.htm">Jeremiah 25:1-11</a></span><br />This is the word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the people of Judah in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, which was the first year of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. / So the prophet Jeremiah spoke to all the people of Judah and all the residents of Jerusalem as follows: / “From the thirteenth year of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah until this very day—twenty-three years—the word of the LORD has come to me, and I have spoken to you again and again, but you have not listened. ...<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="/ezekiel/17-12.htm">Ezekiel 17:12</a></span><br />“Now say to this rebellious house: ‘Do you not know what these things mean?’ Tell them, ‘Behold, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, carried off its king and officials, and brought them back with him to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/34-1.htm">Jeremiah 34:1-2</a></span><br />This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, all his army, all the earthly kingdoms under his control, and all the other nations were fighting against Jerusalem and all its surrounding cities. / The LORD, the God of Israel, told Jeremiah to go and speak to Zedekiah king of Judah and tell him that this is what the LORD says: “Behold, I am about to deliver this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will burn it down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/37-1.htm">Jeremiah 37:1</a></span><br />Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon made Zedekiah son of Josiah the king of Judah, and he reigned in place of Coniah son of Jehoiakim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/39-1.htm">Jeremiah 39:1</a></span><br />In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army and laid siege to the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-11.htm">Matthew 1:11</a></span><br />and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-17.htm">Matthew 1:17</a></span><br />In all, then, there were fourteen generations from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Christ.<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/7-43.htm">Acts 7:43</a></span><br />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.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-22.htm">Acts 13:22</a></span><br />After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against Jerusalem, and the city was besieged.</p><p class="hdg">At that time.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/1-1.htm">Daniel 1:1,2</a></b></br> In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it… </p><p class="hdg">was besieged.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/25-2.htm">2 Kings 25:2</a></b></br> And the city was besieged unto the eleventh year of king Zedekiah.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/20-21.htm">Advanced</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-29.htm">Armies</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-7.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-24.htm">Besieged</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-27.htm">City</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-8.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-1.htm">Nebuchadnezzar</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-1.htm">Nebuchadnez'zar</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-18.htm">Officers</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-2.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-4.htm">Shut</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-14.htm">Side</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-32.htm">Siege</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-19.htm">Time</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/19-14.htm">Advanced</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-23.htm">Armies</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-11.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-11.htm">Besieged</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-11.htm">City</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-14.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-11.htm">Nebuchadnezzar</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-11.htm">Nebuchadnez'zar</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-11.htm">Officers</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-11.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-2.htm">Shut</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-39.htm">Side</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-11.htm">Siege</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-19.htm">Time</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 24</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/24-1.htm">Jehoiakim, first subdued by Nebuchadnezzar, then rebelling against him, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/24-2.htm">procures his own ruin.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/24-5.htm">Jehoiachin succeeds him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/24-7.htm">The king of Egypt is vanquished by the king of Babylon.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/24-8.htm">Jehoiachin's evil reign.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/24-10.htm">Jerusalem is taken and carried captive into Babylon.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/24-17.htm">Zedekiah is made king, and reigns ill, unto the utter destruction of Judah.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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It was a tumultuous era for Judah, marked by political instability and the decline of the Assyrian Empire, which had previously dominated the region. The phrase sets the stage for the events that follow, emphasizing the immediacy and urgency of the situation.<p><b>the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon</b><br>Nebuchadnezzar II was one of the most powerful monarchs of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, reigning from 605 to 562 BC. His "servants" likely refer to his military commanders and officials. This highlights the organized and strategic nature of Babylon's military campaigns. Nebuchadnezzar's rise to power was prophesied in earlier scriptures, such as in <a href="/jeremiah/25-9.htm">Jeremiah 25:9</a>, where God refers to him as "My servant," indicating that he was used as an instrument of divine judgment against Judah.<p><b>marched up to Jerusalem</b><br>The phrase "marched up" suggests a deliberate and forceful advance. Jerusalem, situated on a hill, was a significant city both politically and spiritually. The march to Jerusalem was not just a military maneuver but also a fulfillment of prophecies warning of Judah's impending judgment due to their disobedience and idolatry, as seen in <a href="/jeremiah/21-10.htm">Jeremiah 21:10</a>.<p><b>and the city came under siege</b><br>A siege was a common military tactic in ancient times, involving surrounding a city to cut off supplies and force surrender. This particular siege of Jerusalem was part of a series of invasions by Babylon, culminating in the eventual destruction of the city and the temple in 586 BC. The siege represents a pivotal moment in biblical history, leading to the Babylonian exile, which was a period of significant theological reflection and transformation for the Jewish people. The siege and subsequent exile were seen as a direct consequence of the nation's failure to uphold the covenant with God, as outlined in <a href="/deuteronomy/28-49.htm">Deuteronomy 28:49-52</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_nebuchadnezzar_of_babylon.htm">King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon</a></b><br>The powerful ruler of Babylon who played a significant role in the history of Israel by besieging Jerusalem and eventually leading to the Babylonian exile.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital city of Judah, significant in biblical history as the center of Jewish worship and the location of the Temple. It was besieged multiple times due to its strategic and religious importance.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/servants_of_king_nebuchadnezzar.htm">Servants of King Nebuchadnezzar</a></b><br>These were the military leaders and officials who carried out Nebuchadnezzar's orders to besiege Jerusalem, demonstrating the might and reach of the Babylonian empire.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/siege_of_jerusalem.htm">Siege of Jerusalem</a></b><br>A critical event in Jewish history where the city was surrounded and attacked, leading to significant suffering and eventual exile of its 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 siege of Jerusalem serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of turning away from God's commandments. It underscores the importance of faithfulness and obedience to God's word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a></b><br>Despite the dire circumstances, this event demonstrates God's sovereignty. He uses nations and leaders to fulfill His purposes, even in judgment, reminding us that He is in control of history.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_exile.htm">Hope in Exile</a></b><br>While the siege and subsequent exile were devastating, they also set the stage for God's redemptive work. This teaches us that even in our darkest times, God is working towards restoration and hope.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_repentance.htm">The Importance of Repentance</a></b><br>The fall of Jerusalem calls believers to examine their own lives for areas of unfaithfulness and to seek repentance, aligning themselves with God's will to avoid similar spiritual downfalls.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_24.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 24</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_verify_babylon-jerusalem_ties.htm">How do we address the lack of extrabiblical records confirming Babylon's interactions with Jerusalem in Jeremiah 37?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/jehoiachin's_age_as_king.htm">How old was Jehoiachin when he became king?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_nebuchadnezzar.htm">Who was King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_king_zedekiah_in_the_bible.htm">Who was King Zedekiah in the Bible?</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>(10) <span class= "bld">At that time.</span>--In the spring of the year (<a href="/2_chronicles/36-10.htm" title="And when the year was expired, king Nebuchadnezzar sent, and brought him to Babylon, with the goodly vessels of the house of the LORD, and made Zedekiah his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem.">2Chronicles 36:10</a>). Thenius infers from <a href="/jeremiah/13-19.htm" title="The cities of the south shall be shut up, and none shall open them: Judah shall be carried away captive all of it, it shall be wholly carried away captive.">Jeremiah 13:19</a> ("the cities of the south land are shut up"), that Nebuchadnezzar drew a <span class= "ital">cordon</span> across that part of the country, to cut off any succours from Egypt.<p><span class= "bld">The servants</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e.</span>, generals. (Comp. <a href="/2_kings/19-6.htm" title="And Isaiah said to them, Thus shall you say to your master, Thus said the LORD, Be not afraid of the words which you have heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed me.">2Kings 19:6</a>.)<p><span class= "bld">Was besieged.</span>--See margin; and <a href="/2_kings/25-2.htm" title="And the city was besieged to the eleventh year of king Zedekiah.">2Kings 25:2</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/52-5.htm" title="So the city was besieged to the eleventh year of king Zedekiah.">Jeremiah 52:5</a>. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/24.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar King of Babylon came up against Jerusalem.</span> This siege fell probably into the year <span class="date">B.C. 597</span>, which was "the eighth year of Nebuchadnezzar" (ver. 12). Nebuchadnezzar himself was, at the time, engaged in the siege of Tyre, which had revolted in <span class="date">B.C. 598</span> (see 'Ancient Monarchies,' vol. 3. p. 51), and therefore sent his "servants" - <span class="accented">i.e.</span> generals - against Jerusalem. <span class="cmt_word">And the city was besieged.</span> Probably for only a short time. Jeconiah may at first have had some hope of support from Egypt, still under the rule of Nechoh; but when no movement was made in this quarter (see the comment on ver. 7), he determined not to provoke his powerful enemy by an obstinate resistance, but to propitiate him, if possible, by a prompt surrender. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_kings/24-10.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">At that</span><br /><span class="heb">הַהִ֔יא</span> <span class="translit">(ha·hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">time</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּעֵ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(bā·‘êṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6256.htm">Strong's 6256: </a> </span><span class="str2">Time, now, when</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the servants</span><br /><span class="heb">עַבְדֵ֛י</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḇ·ḏê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> </span><span class="str2">Slave, servant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Nebuchadnezzar</span><br /><span class="heb">נְבֻכַדְנֶאצַּ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(nə·ḇu·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5019.htm">Strong's 5019: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nebuchadnezzar -- 'Nebo, protect the boundary', a Babylonian king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">king</span><br /><span class="heb">מֶֽלֶךְ־</span> <span class="translit">(me·leḵ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Babylon</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּבֶ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(bā·ḇel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_894.htm">Strong's 894: </a> </span><span class="str2">Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city</span><br /><br /><span class="word">marched up</span><br /><span class="heb">עָל֗וּ</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ascend, in, actively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Jerusalem,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(yə·rū·šā·lim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the city</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעִ֖יר</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘îr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">came</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתָּבֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tā·ḇō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">under siege.</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּמָּצֽוֹר׃</span> <span class="translit">(bam·mā·ṣō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4692.htm">Strong's 4692: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something hemming in, a mound, a siege, distress, a fastness</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/24-10.htm">2 Kings 24:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_kings/24-10.htm">2 Kings 24:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_kings/24-10.htm">2 Kings 24:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_kings/24-10.htm">2 Kings 24:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_kings/24-10.htm">2 Kings 24:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/24-10.htm">2 Kings 24:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/24-10.htm">2 Kings 24:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/24-10.htm">2 Kings 24:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/24-10.htm">2 Kings 24:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_kings/24-10.htm">2 Kings 24:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_kings/24-10.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 24:10 At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/24-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 24:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 24:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/24-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 24:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 24:11" /></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>