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bodyguard, a servant of the king of Babylon, came to Jerusalem. <a href="/bsb/2_kings/25.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> On the seventh day of the fifth month, in the nineteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar’s reign over Babylon, Nebuzaradan captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, entered Jerusalem. <a href="/kjv/2_kings/25.htm">King James Bible</a> And in the fifth month, on the seventh day of the month, which is the nineteenth year of king Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, came Nebuzaradan, captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, unto Jerusalem: <a href="/nkjv/2_kings/25.htm">New King James Version</a> And in the fifth month, on the seventh day of the month (which was the nineteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon), Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, came to Jerusalem. <a href="/nasb_/2_kings/25.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Now on the seventh day of the fifth month, which was the nineteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, Nebuzaradan the captain of the bodyguards, a servant of the king of Babylon, came to Jerusalem. <a href="/nasb/2_kings/25.htm">NASB 1995</a> Now on the seventh day of the fifth month, which was the nineteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, came to Jerusalem. <a href="/nasb77/2_kings/25.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Now on the seventh day of the fifth month, which was the nineteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, came to Jerusalem. <a href="/lsb/2_kings/25.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Now on the seventh day of the fifth month, which was the nineteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, came to Jerusalem. <a href="/amp/2_kings/25.htm">Amplified Bible</a> On the seventh day of the fifth month in the nineteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, Nebuzaradan, captain of the bodyguard, a servant of the king of Babylon, came to Jerusalem. <a href="/csb/2_kings/25.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> On the seventh day of the fifth month—which was the nineteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon—Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guards, a servant of the king of Babylon, entered Jerusalem. <a href="/hcsb/2_kings/25.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> On the seventh day of the fifth month, which was the nineteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, Nebuzaradan, the commander of the guards, a servant of the king of Babylon, entered Jerusalem. <a href="/asv/2_kings/25.htm">American Standard Version</a> Now in the fifth month, on the seventh day of the month, which was the nineteenth year of king Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, came Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, unto Jerusalem. <a href="/cev/2_kings/25.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> About a month later, in Nebuchadnezzar's nineteenth year as king, Nebuzaradan, who was his official in charge of the guards, arrived in Jerusalem. <a href="/erv/2_kings/25.htm">English Revised Version</a> Now in the fifth month, on the seventh day of the month, which was the nineteenth year of king Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, came Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, unto Jerusalem: <a href="/gwt/2_kings/25.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> On the seventh day of the fifth month of Nebuchadnezzar's nineteenth year as king of Babylon, Nebuzaradan, who was the captain of the guard and an officer of the king of Babylon, came to Jerusalem. <a href="/gnt/2_kings/25.htm">Good News Translation</a> On the seventh day of the fifth month of the nineteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia, Nebuzaradan, adviser to the king and commander of his army, entered Jerusalem. <a href="/isv/2_kings/25.htm">International Standard Version</a> On the seventh day of the fifth month, which was during the nineteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar's reign as king of Babylon, captain of the guard Nebuzaradan, a servant of the king of Babylon, arrived in Jerusalem <a href="/msb/2_kings/25.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> On the seventh day of the fifth month, in the nineteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar?s reign over Babylon, Nebuzaradan captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, entered Jerusalem. <a href="/net/2_kings/25.htm">NET Bible</a> On the seventh day of the fifth month, in the nineteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, Nebuzaradan, the captain of the royal guard who served the king of Babylon, arrived in Jerusalem. <a href="/nheb/2_kings/25.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Now in the fifth month, on the seventh day of the month, which was the nineteenth year of king Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, came Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, to Jerusalem. <a href="/wbt/2_kings/25.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And in the fifth month, on the seventh day of the month, which is the nineteenth year of king Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, came Nebuzar-adan, captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, to Jerusalem: <a href="/web/2_kings/25.htm">World English Bible</a> Now in the fifth month, on the seventh day of the month, which was the nineteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, came to Jerusalem. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_kings/25.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And in the fifth month, on the seventh of the month (it [is] the nineteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon), Nebuzaradan chief of the executioners, servant of the king of Babylon, has come to Jerusalem, <a href="/ylt/2_kings/25.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And in the fifth month, on the seventh of the month (it is the nineteenth year of king Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon), hath Nebuzaradan chief of the executioners, servant of the king of Babylon, come to Jerusalem, <a href="/slt/2_kings/25.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And in the fifth month, in the seventh to the month, (this year the nineteenth year to king Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babel,) came Nebuzaradan, chief of the cooks, servant of the king of Babel, to Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_kings/25.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> In the fifth month, the seventh day of the month, that is, the nineteenth year of the king of Babylon, came Nabuzardan commander of the army, a servant of the king of Babylon, into Jerusalem. <a href="/cpdv/2_kings/25.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> In the fifth month, on the seventh day of the month, the same is the nineteenth year of the king of Babylon, Nebuzaradan, the leader of the army, a servant of the king of Babylon, went into Jerusalem. <a href="/nabre/2_kings/25.htm">New American Bible</a> On the seventh day of the fifth month (this was in the nineteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon), Nebuzaradan, captain of the bodyguard, came to Jerusalem as the agent of the king of Babylon. <a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/25.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> In the fifth month, on the seventh day of the month—which was the nineteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon—Nebuzaradan, the captain of the bodyguard, a servant of the king of Babylon, came to Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/25.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> In the fifth month, on the seventh day of the month, which is the nineteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, came Nebuzaradan, the commander of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, to Jerusalem; <a href="/hpbt/2_kings/25.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> In the fifth month, on the ninth of the month of the nineteenth year for Nebukdanetsar the King of Babel, Nebuzaradan the High Guard, the Servant of the King of Babel came to Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_kings/25.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Now in the fifth month, on the seventh day of the month, which was the nineteenth year of king Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, came Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, unto Jerusalem. <a href="/sep/2_kings/25.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And in the fifth month, on the seventh day of the month (this is the nineteenth year of Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon), came Nabuzardan, captain of the guard, who stood before the king of Babylon, to Jerusalem. <a href="/parallel/2_kings/25-8.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=8690" 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">The Temple Destroyed</a> 8<a href="/hebrew/7651.htm" title="7651: bə·šiḇ·‘āh (Prep-b:: Number-ms) -- Or shibrah; from shaba'; a primitive cardinal number; seven; also seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number.">On the seventh</a> <a href="/hebrew/2320.htm" title="2320: la·ḥō·ḏeš (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- New moon, a month. From chadash; the new moon; by implication, a month."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2549.htm" title="2549: ha·ḥă·mî·šî (Art:: Number-oms) -- Fifth. Or chamishshiy; ord. From chamesh; fifth; also a fifth.">day of the fifth</a> <a href="/hebrew/2320.htm" title="2320: ū·ḇa·ḥō·ḏeš (Conj-w, Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- New moon, a month. From chadash; the new moon; by implication, a month.">month,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hî (Pro-3fs) -- He, she, it. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/8672.htm" title="8672: tə·ša‘- (Number-fsc) -- A nine. Or tishtah; perhaps from sha'ah through the idea of a turn to the next or full number ten; nine or Ninth.">in the nineteenth</a> <a href="/hebrew/6240.htm" title="6240: ‘eś·rêh (Number-fs) -- Ten. For eser; ten, i.e. -teen; also -teenth."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šā·nāh (N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šə·naṯ (N-fsc) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">year</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’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: lam·me·leḵ (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">reign</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ- (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king."></a> <a href="/hebrew/894.htm" title="894: bā·ḇel (N-proper-fs) -- From balal; confusion; Babel, including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire.">over Babylon,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5018.htm" title="5018: nə·ḇū·zar·’ă·ḏān (N-proper-ms) -- Nebo has given seed, a Bab. general. Of foreign origin; Nebuzaradan, a Babylonian general.">Nebuzaradan</a> <a href="/hebrew/7227.htm" title="7227: raḇ- (N-msc) -- Much, many, great. By contracted from rabab; abundant.">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/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘e·ḇeḏ (N-msc) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">a servant</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ- (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">of the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/894.htm" title="894: bā·ḇel (N-proper-fs) -- From balal; confusion; Babel, including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire.">of Babylon,</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: bā (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">entered</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: yə·rū·šā·lim (N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">Jerusalem.</a> 9He burned down the house of the LORD, the royal palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem—every significant building.…<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/52-12.htm">Jeremiah 52:12-14</a> On the tenth day of the fifth month, in the nineteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar’s reign over Babylon, Nebuzaradan captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, entered Jerusalem. / He burned down the house of the LORD, the royal palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem—every significant building. / And the whole army of the Chaldeans under the captain of the guard broke down all the walls around Jerusalem. <a href="/jeremiah/39-8.htm">Jeremiah 39:8</a> The Chaldeans set fire to the palace of the king and to the houses of the people, and they broke down the walls of Jerusalem. <a href="/2_chronicles/36-19.htm">2 Chronicles 36:19</a> 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="/lamentations/2-7.htm">Lamentations 2:7</a> The Lord has rejected His altar; He has abandoned His sanctuary; He has delivered the walls of her palaces into the hand of the enemy. They have raised a shout in the house of the LORD as on the day of an appointed feast. <a href="/ezekiel/24-1.htm">Ezekiel 24:1-2</a> In the ninth year, on the tenth day of the tenth month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying, / “Son of man, write down today’s date, for on this very day the king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem. <a href="/daniel/1-1.htm">Daniel 1:1-2</a> In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. / And the Lord delivered into his hand Jehoiakim king of Judah, along with some of the articles from the house of God. He carried these off to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, where he put them in the treasury of his god. <a href="/jeremiah/34-2.htm">Jeremiah 34:2</a> 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. <a href="/jeremiah/21-10.htm">Jeremiah 21:10</a> For I have set My face against this city to bring disaster and not good, declares the LORD. It will be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, who will destroy it with fire.’ <a href="/jeremiah/32-28.htm">Jeremiah 32:28-29</a> Therefore this is what the LORD says: Behold, I am about to deliver this city into the hands of the Chaldeans and of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, who will capture it. / And the Chaldeans who are fighting against this city will come in, set it on fire, and burn it, along with the houses of those who provoked Me to anger by burning incense to Baal on their rooftops and by pouring out drink offerings to other gods. <a href="/ezekiel/33-21.htm">Ezekiel 33:21</a> In the twelfth year of our exile, on the fifth day of the tenth month, a fugitive from Jerusalem came to me and reported, “The city has been taken!” <a href="/matthew/24-2.htm">Matthew 24:2</a> “Do you see all these things?” He replied. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.” <a href="/luke/21-20.htm">Luke 21:20-24</a> 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. ... <a href="/mark/13-2.htm">Mark 13:2</a> “Do you see all these great buildings?” Jesus replied. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.” <a href="/revelation/18-2.htm">Revelation 18:2</a> And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast. <a href="/revelation/18-8.htm">Revelation 18:8</a> Therefore her plagues will come in one day—death and grief and famine—and she will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And in the fifth month, on the seventh day of the month, which is the nineteenth year of king Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, came Nebuzaradan, captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, to Jerusalem:in the fifth month.<a href="/2_kings/25-24.htm">2 Kings 25:24</a> 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.<a href="/jeremiah/52-12.htm">Jeremiah 52:12-14</a> Now in the fifth month, in the tenth day of the month, which was the nineteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, came Nebuzaradan, captain of the guard, which served the king of Babylon, into Jerusalem, … <a href="/zechariah/8-19.htm">Zechariah 8:19</a> Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Judah joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts; therefore love the truth and peace.the nineteenth.<a href="/2_kings/25-27.htm">2 Kings 25:27</a> And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, that Evilmerodach king of Babylon in the year that he began to reign did lift up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison;<a href="/2_kings/24-12.htm">2 Kings 24:12</a> 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.Nebuzar-adan.<a href="/jeremiah/39-9.htm">Jeremiah 39:9-14</a> Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive into Babylon the remnant of the people that remained in the city, and those that fell away, that fell to him, with the rest of the people that remained… <a href="/jeremiah/40-1.htm">Jeremiah 40:1-4</a> The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, after that Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him being bound in chains among all that were carried away captive of Jerusalem and Judah, which were carried away captive unto Babylon… <a href="/jeremiah/52-12.htm">Jeremiah 52:12-16</a> Now in the fifth month, in the tenth day of the month, which was the nineteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, came Nebuzaradan, captain of the guard, which served the king of Babylon, into Jerusalem, … captain.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/13-20.htm">Armed</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-7.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-23.htm">Bodyguard</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-26.htm">Body-Guard</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-5.htm">Captain</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-8.htm">Commander</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-16.htm">Fifth</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-19.htm">Guard</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-1.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-3.htm">Month</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-1.htm">Nebuchadnezzar</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-11.htm">Nebuchadnez'zar</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-30.htm">Nebuzaradan</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-26.htm">Nebu'zarad'an</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-30.htm">Nebuzar-Adan</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-12.htm">Nineteenth</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-1.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-9.htm">Seventh</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/25-11.htm">Armed</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-11.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-25.htm">Bodyguard</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-12.htm">Body-Guard</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-10.htm">Captain</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-10.htm">Commander</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-14.htm">Fifth</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-10.htm">Guard</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-9.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-25.htm">Month</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-22.htm">Nebuchadnezzar</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-22.htm">Nebuchadnez'zar</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-11.htm">Nebuzaradan</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-11.htm">Nebu'zarad'an</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-11.htm">Nebuzar-Adan</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/24-16.htm">Nineteenth</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-34.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-25.htm">Seventh</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 specific timing is significant as it marks the culmination of the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem, a pivotal event in Jewish history. The destruction of the First Temple is commemorated annually on Tisha B'Av, a day of mourning and fasting for Jews, highlighting the deep cultural and religious impact of this event.in the nineteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar’s reign over Babylon Nebuchadnezzar II was one of the most powerful monarchs of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, reigning from 605 to 562 BC. His nineteenth year would be around 586 BC, a date widely accepted for the fall of Jerusalem. This period was marked by Babylon's dominance in the ancient Near East, fulfilling prophecies such as those found in <a href="/jeremiah/25-11.htm">Jeremiah 25:11-12</a>, which foretold the Babylonian captivity.Nebuzaradan captain of the guard Nebuzaradan was a high-ranking Babylonian official, often referred to as the "captain of the guard" or "chief executioner." His role was crucial in executing Nebuchadnezzar's orders, including the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple. His presence underscores the seriousness of the Babylonian campaign and the fulfillment of divine judgment as prophesied in scriptures like <a href="/jeremiah/39-9.htm">Jeremiah 39:9-10</a>.a servant of the king of Babylon This phrase emphasizes Nebuzaradan's loyalty and duty to Nebuchadnezzar, reflecting the hierarchical structure of the Babylonian empire. It also highlights the fulfillment of God's judgment through foreign powers, as seen in <a href="/habakkuk/1-6.htm">Habakkuk 1:6</a>, where God raises the Babylonians as an instrument of His will.entered Jerusalem The entry of Nebuzaradan into Jerusalem signifies the city's fall and the beginning of its destruction. This event marks the end of the Davidic kingdom and the start of the Babylonian exile, a significant turning point in biblical history. It also serves as a type of Christ's prophecy in <a href="/matthew/24-2.htm">Matthew 24:2</a>, where He foretells the destruction of the Second Temple, drawing a parallel between the two events as acts of divine judgment.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/n/nebuchadnezzar.htm">Nebuchadnezzar</a> The king of Babylon who reigned during the time of Jerusalem's fall. His reign is marked by the expansion of the Babylonian Empire and the conquest of Judah. 2. <a href="/topical/n/nebuzaradan.htm">Nebuzaradan</a> The captain of the guard and a servant of King Nebuchadnezzar. He played a crucial role in the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple. 3. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The capital city of Judah, significant for its religious and cultural heritage. Its fall marks a pivotal moment in Jewish history. 4. <a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a> The empire that conquered Judah and Jerusalem, leading to the Babylonian exile of the Jewish people. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_nineteenth_year.htm">The Nineteenth Year</a> This refers to the nineteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar's reign, a specific historical marker for the events described.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a> The fall of Jerusalem serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of turning away from God. The Israelites' persistent disobedience led to their exile, emphasizing the importance of faithfulness to God's commands. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a> Despite the devastation, God's sovereignty is evident. He used Babylon as an instrument of judgment, fulfilling the warnings given through His prophets. This teaches us to trust in God's ultimate plan, even in times of hardship. <a href="/topical/h/hope_amidst_destruction.htm">Hope Amidst Destruction</a> While the destruction of Jerusalem was a tragic event, it also set the stage for future restoration. God's promises of return and rebuilding, as seen in later scriptures, remind us that He is a God of hope and redemption. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_historical_context.htm">The Importance of Historical Context</a> Understanding the historical context of biblical events enriches our comprehension of Scripture. It helps us see the broader account of God's interaction with His people throughout history.<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/nehemiah's_role_in_rebuilding_walls.htm">What was Nehemiah's role in rebuilding Jerusalem's walls?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_tisha_b'av_signify.htm">What does Tisha B'Av signify?</a> <a href="/q/what's_the_ezekiel_temple's_significance.htm">What is the significance of the Ezekiel temple?</a> <a href="/q/who_was_nebuzaradan_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Nebuzaradan in the Bible?</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>(8) On the seventh day . . .--An error for the tenth day (<a href="/jeremiah/52-12.htm" title="Now in the fifth month, in the tenth day of the month, which was the nineteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, came Nebuzaradan, captain of the guard, which served the king of Babylon, into Jerusalem,">Jeremiah 52:12</a>), one numeral letter having been mistaken for another. The Syriac and Arabic read ninth (perhaps, because, as Thenius suggests, the memorial fasts began on the evening of the ninth day).According to Josephus the second Temple also was burnt on the tenth of the fifth month (Bell. Jud. vi. 4.8).The nineteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar.--This agrees with <a href="/jeremiah/32-1.htm" title="The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD in the tenth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, which was the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar.">Jeremiah 32:1</a>, according to which the tenth of Zedekiah was the eighteenth of Nebuchadnezzar.Nebuzaradan.--A Hebrew transcript of the Babylonian name Nab--zir-iddina, "Nebo gave seed."Captain of the guard.--Strictly, chief of executioners. (See <a href="/genesis/37-36.htm" title="And the Midianites sold him into Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard.">Genesis 37:36</a>.) This means commander of the Royal Bodyguard, the "Praetorians" of the time; a corps of picked warriors, answering to the "Cherethites and Pelethites," and the "Carians and Runners" among the Hebrews (<a href="/2_kings/11-4.htm" title="And the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the rulers over hundreds, with the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the house of the LORD, and made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of the LORD, and showed them the king's son.">2Kings 11:4</a>). Nebuzaradan is not mentioned among the other generals in <a href="/jeremiah/39-3.htm" title="And all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate, even Nergalsharezer, Samgarnebo, Sarsechim, Rabsaris, Nergalsharezer, Rabmag, with all the residue of the princes of the king of Babylon.">Jeremiah 39:3</a>. On this ground, and because his coming is expressly-mentioned here, and because a month elapsed between the taking of the city (<a href="/2_kings/25-4.htm" title="And the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled by night by the way of the gate between two walls, which is by the king's garden: (now the Chaldees were against the city round about:) and the king went the way toward the plain.">2Kings 25:4</a>) and its destruction (<a href="/context/2_kings/25-9.htm" title="And he burnt the house of the LORD, and the king's house, and all the houses of Jerusalem, and every great man's house burnt he with fire.">2Kings 25:9-10</a>), Thenius infers that the city of David and the Temple did not at once fall into the hands of the Chaldeans; but were so well defended under the lead of some soldier like Ishmael (<a href="/2_kings/25-23.htm" title="And when all the captains of the armies, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah governor, there came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan the son of Careah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.">2Kings 25:23</a>), that Nebuchadnezzar was compelled to despatch a specially distinguished commander to bring the matter to a conclusion. <a href="/context/2_kings/25-18.htm" title="And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:">2Kings 25:18-21</a> certainly appear to favour this view. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/25.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 8. - And in the fifth month, on the seventh day of the month. Jeremiah says (<a href="/jeremiah/52-12.htm">Jeremiah 52:12</a>) that it was on the tenth day of the month; and so Josephus (Bell Jud. Jud. 6:4. § 8). The mistake probably arose from a copyist mistaking י (ten) for ז (seven). According to Josephus, it was on the same day of the same month that the final destruction of the temple by the soldiers of Titus was accomplished. Which is the nineteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar King of Babylon. Nebuchadnezzar ascended the throne in B.C. 605, which was the fourth year of Jehoiakim, who began to reign in B.C. 608. The seven remaining years of Jehoiakim, added to the eleven of Zedekiah, and the three months of Jehoiachin, produce the result of the text - that the last year of Zedekiah was the nineteenth of Nebuchadnezzar. Came Nebuzaradan. Nebuchadnezzar had apparently hesitated as to how he should treat Jerusalem, since nearly a month elapsed between the capture of the city and the commencement of the work of destruction. He was probably led to destroy the city by the length of the resistance, and the natural strength of the position. The name, Nebuzar-adan, is probably a Hebraized form of the Babylonian Nebu-sar-iddina. "Nebo has given (us) a king." Captain of the guard; literally chief of the executioners; but as the King's guard were employed to execute his commissions, and especially his death-sentences, the paraphrase is quite allowable. A servant of the King of Babylon - i.e. a subject - unto Jerusalem. He came doubtless with instructions, which he proceeded to carry out. <a href="/commentaries/2_kings/25-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>On the seventh בְּשִׁבְעָ֣ה (bə·šiḇ·‘āh) Preposition-b | Number - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7651.htm">Strong's 7651: </a> Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number day of the fifth הַֽחֲמִישִׁי֙ (ha·ḥă·mî·šî) Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2549.htm">Strong's 2549: </a> Fifth, a fifth month, וּבַחֹ֤דֶשׁ (ū·ḇa·ḥō·ḏeš) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2320.htm">Strong's 2320: </a> The new moon, a month in the nineteenth תְּשַֽׁע־ (tə·ša‘-) Number - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8672.htm">Strong's 8672: </a> Nine, ninth year שְׁנַת֙ (šə·naṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> A year of Nebuchadnezzar's נְבֻכַדְנֶאצַּ֣ר (nə·ḇu·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5019.htm">Strong's 5019: </a> Nebuchadnezzar -- 'Nebo, protect the boundary', a Babylonian king reign לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (lam·me·leḵ) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king over Babylon, בָּבֶ֑ל (bā·ḇel) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_894.htm">Strong's 894: </a> Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city Nebuzaradan נְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֧ן (nə·ḇū·zar·’ă·ḏān) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5018.htm">Strong's 5018: </a> Nebuzaradan -- 'Nebo has given seed', a Babylonian general the captain רַב־ (raḇ-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7227.htm">Strong's 7227: </a> Much, many, great of the guard, טַבָּחִ֛ים (ṭab·bā·ḥîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2876.htm">Strong's 2876: </a> A butcher, a lifeguardsman, a cook a servant עֶ֥בֶד (‘e·ḇeḏ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> Slave, servant of the king מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king of Babylon, בָּבֶ֖ל (bā·ḇel) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_894.htm">Strong's 894: </a> Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city entered בָּ֞א (bā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go Jerusalem. יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (yə·rū·šā·lim) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/25-8.htm">2 Kings 25:8 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_kings/25-8.htm">2 Kings 25:8 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_kings/25-8.htm">2 Kings 25:8 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_kings/25-8.htm">2 Kings 25:8 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_kings/25-8.htm">2 Kings 25:8 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/25-8.htm">2 Kings 25:8 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/25-8.htm">2 Kings 25:8 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/25-8.htm">2 Kings 25:8 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/25-8.htm">2 Kings 25:8 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_kings/25-8.htm">2 Kings 25:8 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-8.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 25:8 Now in the fifth month (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/25-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 25:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 25:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/25-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 25:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 25:9" /></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>