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They left the city at night through the gate between the two walls near the king&#8217s garden, though the Babylonians were surrounding the city. They fled toward the Arabah, <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/52.htm">New Living Translation</a> Then a section of the city wall was broken down, and all the soldiers fled. Since the city was surrounded by the Babylonians, they waited for nightfall. Then they slipped through the gate between the two walls behind the king’s garden and headed toward the Jordan Valley. <a href="/esv/jeremiah/52.htm">English Standard Version</a> Then a breach was made in the city, and all the men of war fled and went out from the city by night by the way of a gate between the two walls, by the king’s garden, and the Chaldeans were around the city. And they went in the direction of the Arabah. <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/52.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Then the city was breached; and though the Chaldeans had surrounded the city, all the men of war fled the city by night by way of the gate between the two walls near the king’s garden. They headed toward the Arabah, <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/52.htm">King James Bible</a> Then the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled, and went forth out of the city by night by the way of the gate between the two walls, which was by the king's garden; (now the Chaldeans were by the city round about:) and they went by the way of the plain. <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/52.htm">New King James Version</a> Then the city wall was broken through, and all the men of war fled and went out of the city at night by way of the gate between the two walls, which was by the king’s garden, even though the Chaldeans were near the city all around. And they went by way of the plain. <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/52.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then the city was breached, and all the warriors fled and left the city at night by way of the gate between the two walls which was by the king’s garden, though the Chaldeans were all around the city. And they went by way of the Arabah. <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/52.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then the city was broken into, and all the men of war fled and went forth from the city at night by way of the gate between the two walls which was by the king&#8217s garden, though the Chaldeans were all around the city. And they went by way of the Arabah. <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/52.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Then the city was broken into, and all the men of war fled and went forth from the city at night by way of the gate between the two walls which was by the king’s garden, though the Chaldeans were all around the city. And they went by way of the Arabah. <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/52.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then the city was breached, and all the men of war fled and went forth from the city at night by way of the gate between the two walls which was by the king’s garden, though the Chaldeans were all around the city. And they went by way of the Arabah. <a href="/amp/jeremiah/52.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then the city was broken into, and all the soldiers fled. They left the city at night [as Ezekiel prophesied] passing through the gate between the two walls by the king’s garden, though the Chaldeans were all around the city. They fled by way of the Arabah (the Jordan Valley). <a href="/csb/jeremiah/52.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Then the city was broken into, and all the warriors fled. They left the city at night by way of the city gate between the two walls near the king’s garden, though the Chaldeans surrounded the city. They made their way along the route to the Arabah. <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/52.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then the city was broken into, and all the warriors fled. They left the city by night by way of the gate between the two walls near the king&#8217s garden, though the Chaldeans surrounded the city. They made their way along the route to the Arabah. <a href="/asv/jeremiah/52.htm">American Standard Version</a> Then a breach was made in the city, and all the men of war fled, and went forth out of the city by night by the way of the gate between the two walls, which was by the king's garden; now the Chaldeans were against the city round about); and they went toward the Arabah. <a href="/cev/jeremiah/52.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> the Babylonian troops broke through the city wall. That same night, Zedekiah and his soldiers tried to escape through the gate near the royal garden, even though they knew the enemy had the city surrounded. They headed toward the Jordan River valley, <a href="/erv/jeremiah/52.htm">English Revised Version</a> Then a breach was made in the city, and all the men of war fled, and went forth out of the city by night by the way of the gate between the two walls, which was by the king's garden; (now the Chaldeans were against the city round about:) and they went by the way of the Arabah. <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/52.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The enemy broke through the city walls, and all Judah's soldiers fled. They left the city at night through the gate between the two walls beside the king's garden. While the Babylonians were attacking the city from all sides, they took the road to the plain [of Jericho]. <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/52.htm">Good News Translation</a> the city walls were broken through. Although the Babylonians were surrounding the city, all the soldiers escaped during the night. They left by way of the royal garden, went through the gateway connecting the two walls, and fled in the direction of the Jordan Valley. <a href="/isv/jeremiah/52.htm">International Standard Version</a> The wall of the city was broken through, and all the soldiers fled, leaving the city at night through the gate between the two walls next to the king's garden, even though the Chaldeans were all around the city. They went in the direction of the Arabah. <a href="/net/jeremiah/52.htm">NET Bible</a> They broke through the city walls, and all the soldiers tried to escape. They left the city during the night. They went through the gate between the two walls that is near the king's garden. (The Babylonians had the city surrounded.) Then they headed for the Jordan Valley. <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/52.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Then a breach was made in the city, and all the men of war fled, and went forth out of the city by night by the way of the gate between the two walls, which was by the king's garden; (now the Chaldeans were against the city all around;) and they went toward the Arabah. <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/52.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Then the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled, and went forth from the city by night by the way of the gate between the two walls, which was by the king's garden; (now the Chaldeans were by the city on all sides:) and they went by the way of the plain.<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/jeremiah/52.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Then the city was breached; and though the Chaldeans had surrounded the city, all the men of war fled the city by night by way of the gate between the two walls near the king’s garden. They headed toward the Arabah, <a href="/web/jeremiah/52.htm">World English Bible</a> Then a breach was made in the city, and all the men of war fled, and went out of the city by night by the way of the gate between the two walls, which was by the king’s garden. Now the Chaldeans were against the city all around. The men of war went toward the Arabah, <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/52.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> then the city is broken up, and all the men of war flee, and go forth from the city by night, the way of the gate between the two walls that [is] by the king’s garden—and the Chaldeans [are] by the city all around—and they go the way of the plain. <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/52.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> then is the city broken up, and all the men of war flee, and go forth from the city by night, the way of the gate between the two walls, that is by the king's garden -- and the Chaldeans are by the city round about -- and they go the way of the plain. <a href="/slt/jeremiah/52.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the city will be broken up, and all the men of war will flee and will go forth from the city by night, the way of the gate between the walls, which was by the king's garden; (and the Chaldeans upon the city round about:) and they will go the way of the sterile region.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/52.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And the city was broken up, and the men of war fled, and went out of the city in the night by the way of the gate that is between the two walls, and leadeth to the king's garden, (the Chaldeans besieging the city round about, ) sad they went by the way that leadeth to the wilderness. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/52.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And the city was broken, and all the men of war fled, and they departed from the city at night by way of the gate which is between the two walls, and which leads to the king’s garden, while the Chaldeans were besieging the city all around, and they went away by the road that leads to the wilderness. <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/52.htm">New American Bible</a> the city walls were breached. All the soldiers fled and left the city by night through the gate between the two walls which was near the king’s garden. With the Chaldeans surrounding the city, they went in the direction of the Arabah. <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/52.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then a breach was made in the city wall; and all the soldiers fled and went out from the city by night by the way of the gate between the two walls, by the king’s garden, though the Chaldeans were all around the city. They went in the direction of the Arabah.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/52.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Then the city was breached, and all the men of war fled and went forth out of the city by night by the way of the gate between the two walls, which was by the king's garden (now the Chaldeans were round about the city), and they went by the way of the plain. <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/52.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the city was breached, and all the men warriors fled, and they went out from the city in the night in the road of the gate that was between the walls, by the sides of the garden of the King, and the Chaldeans went around the city, and they went in the way of the plain<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/52.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Then a breach was made in the city, and all the men of war fled, and went forth out of the city by night by the way of the gate between the two walls, which was by the king's garden--now the Chaldeans were against the city round about--and they went by the way of the Arabah. <a href="/sep/jeremiah/52.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the city was broken up, and all the men of war went out by night by the way of the gate, between the wall and the outworks, which were by the king's garden; and the Chaldeans were by the city round about; and they went by the way leading to the wilderness. <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/52-7.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/5k55c51ZGhs?start=16642" 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/jeremiah/52.htm">The Fall of Jerusalem Recounted</a> …6By the ninth day of the fourth month, the famine in the city was so severe that the people of the land had no food. 7<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.">Then the city</a> <a href="/hebrew/1234.htm" title="1234: wat·tib·bā·qa‘ (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To cleave, break open or through. A primitive root; to cleave; generally, to rend, break, rip or open.">was breached;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3778.htm" title="3778: wə·ḵaś·dîm (Conj-w:: N-proper-mp) -- A region of S. Bab. and its inhab. (occasionally with enclitic) Kasdiymah; towards the Kasdites.">and though the Chaldeans</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5439.htm" title="5439: sā·ḇîḇ (Adv) -- Circuit, round about. Or cbiybah; from cabab; a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly around.">had surrounded</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.">the city,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582: ’an·šê (N-mpc) -- Man, mankind. From 'anash; properly, a mortal; hence, a man in general.">the men</a> <a href="/hebrew/4421.htm" title="4421: ham·mil·ḥā·māh (Art:: N-fs) -- A battle, war. From lacham; a battle; generally, war.">of war</a> <a href="/hebrew/1272.htm" title="1272: yiḇ·rə·ḥū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To go through, flee. A primitive root; to bolt, i.e. Figuratively, to flee suddenly.">fled</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: way·yê·ṣə·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: mê·hā·‘îr (Prep-m, Art:: N-fs) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">the city</a> <a href="/hebrew/3915.htm" title="3915: lay·lāh (N-ms) -- Night. Or leyl; also laylah; from the same as luwl; properly, a twist, i.e. Night; figuratively, adversity.">by night</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: de·reḵ (N-csc) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">by way</a> <a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179: ša·‘ar (N-ms) -- A gate. From sha'ar in its original sense; an opening, i.e. Door or gate.">of the gate</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: bên- (Prep) -- An interval, space between. ">between</a> <a href="/hebrew/2346.htm" title="2346: ha·ḥō·mō·ṯa·yim (Art:: N-fd) -- A wall. Feminine active participle of an unused root apparently meaning to join; a wall of protection.">the two walls</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">near</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">the king’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/1588.htm" title="1588: gan (N-csc) -- An enclosure, garden. From ganan; a garden.">garden.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: way·yê·lə·ḵū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">They headed</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: de·reḵ (N-csc) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">toward</a> <a href="/hebrew/6160.htm" title="6160: hā·‘ă·rā·ḇāh (Art:: N-fs) -- From arab; a desert; especially the sterile valley of the Jordan and its continuation to the Red Sea.">the Arabah,</a> 8but the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho, and all his army was separated from him.…<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="/2_kings/25-4.htm">2 Kings 25:4</a> Then the city was breached; and though the Chaldeans had surrounded the city, all the men of war fled by night by way of the gate between the two walls near the king’s garden. They headed toward the Arabah, <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="/2_chronicles/36-17.htm">2 Chronicles 36:17-20</a> So He brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans, who put their young men to the sword in the sanctuary, sparing neither young men nor young women, neither elderly nor infirm. God gave them all into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar, / who carried off everything to Babylon—all the articles of the house of God, both large and small, and the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king and his officials. / Then the Chaldeans set fire to the house of God and broke down the wall of Jerusalem. They burned down all the palaces and destroyed every article of value. ... <a href="/lamentations/2-8.htm">Lamentations 2:8-9</a> The LORD determined to destroy the wall of the Daughter of Zion. He stretched out a measuring line and did not withdraw His hand from destroying. He made the ramparts and walls lament; together they waste away. / Her gates have sunk into the ground; He has destroyed and shattered their bars. Her king and her princes are exiled among the nations, the law is no more, and even her prophets find no vision from the LORD. <a href="/ezekiel/12-12.htm">Ezekiel 12:12</a> And at dusk the prince among them will lift his bags to his shoulder and go out. They will dig through the wall to bring him out. He will cover his face so he cannot see the land. <a href="/jeremiah/39-4.htm">Jeremiah 39:4</a> When Zedekiah king of Judah and all the soldiers saw them, they fled. They left the city at night by way of the king’s garden, through the gate between the two walls, and they went out along the route to the Arabah. <a href="/isaiah/22-3.htm">Isaiah 22:3</a> All your rulers have fled together, captured without a bow. All your fugitives were captured together, having fled to a distant place. <a href="/lamentations/1-6.htm">Lamentations 1:6</a> All the splendor has departed from the Daughter of Zion. Her princes are like deer that find no pasture; they lack the strength to flee in the face of the hunter. <a href="/matthew/24-16.htm">Matthew 24:16-18</a> then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. / Let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve anything from his house. / And let no one in the field return for his cloak. <a href="/luke/21-20.htm">Luke 21:20-21</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. <a href="/mark/13-14.htm">Mark 13:14-16</a> So when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. / Let no one on the housetop go back inside to retrieve anything from his house. / And let no one in the field return for his cloak. <a href="/ezekiel/7-15.htm">Ezekiel 7:15-16</a> The sword is outside; plague and famine are within. Those in the country will die by the sword, and those in the city will be devoured by famine and plague. / The survivors will escape and live in the mountains, moaning like doves of the valley, each for his own iniquity. <a href="/zechariah/14-2.htm">Zechariah 14:2</a> For I will gather all the nations for battle against Jerusalem, and the city will be captured, the houses looted, and the women ravished. Half of the city will go into exile, but the rest of the people will not be removed from the city. <a href="/jeremiah/38-18.htm">Jeremiah 38:18-23</a> But if you do not surrender to the officers of the king of Babylon, then this city will be delivered into the hands of the Chaldeans. They will burn it down, and you yourself will not escape their grasp.’” / But King Zedekiah said to Jeremiah, “I am afraid of the Jews who have deserted to the Chaldeans, for the Chaldeans may deliver me into their hands to abuse me.” / “They will not hand you over,” Jeremiah replied. “Obey the voice of the LORD in what I am telling you, that it may go well with you and you may live. ... <a href="/jeremiah/21-4.htm">Jeremiah 21:4-7</a> this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I will turn against you the weapons of war in your hands, with which you are fighting the king of Babylon and the Chaldeans who besiege you outside the wall, and I will assemble their forces in the center of this city. / And I Myself will fight against you with an outstretched hand and a mighty arm, with anger, fury, and great wrath. / I will strike down the residents of this city, both man and beast. They will die in a terrible plague.’ ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Then the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled, and went forth out of the city by night by the way of the gate between the two walls, which was by the king's garden; (now the Chaldeans were by the city round about:) and they went by the way of the plain.the city<a href="/jeremiah/34-2.htm">Jeremiah 34:2,3</a> Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Go and speak to Zedekiah king of Judah, and tell him, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire: … <a href="/2_kings/25-4.htm">2 Kings 25:4</a> 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.all the men<a href="/jeremiah/39-4.htm">Jeremiah 39:4-7</a> And it came to pass, that when Zedekiah the king of Judah saw them, and all the men of war, then they fled, and went forth out of the city by night, by the way of the king's garden, by the gate betwixt the two walls: and he went out the way of the plain… <a href="/jeremiah/49-26.htm">Jeremiah 49:26</a> Therefore her young men shall fall in her streets, and all the men of war shall be cut off in that day, saith the LORD of hosts.<a href="/jeremiah/51-32.htm">Jeremiah 51:32</a> And that the passages are stopped, and the reeds they have burned with fire, and the men of war are affrighted.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/48-28.htm">Arabah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-2.htm">Breach</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-58.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-54.htm">Chaldeans</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-6.htm">City</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-3.htm">Fled</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-55.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-4.htm">Garden</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-4.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-6.htm">King's</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-9.htm">Night</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-21.htm">Plain</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-4.htm">Round</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-58.htm">Walls</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-57.htm">War</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-30.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/47-8.htm">Arabah</a> <a href="/lamentations/2-13.htm">Breach</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-14.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-8.htm">Chaldeans</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-15.htm">City</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-6.htm">Fled</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-31.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/lamentations/2-6.htm">Garden</a> <a href="/lamentations/5-14.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-13.htm">King's</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-2.htm">Night</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-22.htm">Plain</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-14.htm">Round</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-14.htm">Walls</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-25.htm">War</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-12.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 52</div>1. <a href="/jeremiah/52-1.htm">Zedekiah rebels</a> 4. <a href="/jeremiah/52-4.htm">Jerusalem is besieged and taken</a> 8. <a href="/jeremiah/52-8.htm">Zedekiah's sons killed, and his own eyes put out,</a> 12. <a href="/jeremiah/52-12.htm">Nebuzaradan burns and spoils the city</a> 24. <a href="/jeremiah/52-24.htm">He carries away the captives</a> 28. <a href="/jeremiah/52-28.htm">The number of Jews carried captive</a> 31. <a href="/jeremiah/52-31.htm">Evil-Merodach advances Jehoiachin</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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This phrase marks the culmination of the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem, which lasted approximately 18 months. The breaching of the city walls signifies the fulfillment of Jeremiah's prophecies regarding the fall of Jerusalem due to the people's disobedience to God (<a href="/jeremiah/21-10.htm">Jeremiah 21:10</a>). The breach represents a pivotal moment in biblical history, leading to the Babylonian exile.and though the Chaldeans had surrounded the city, The Chaldeans, synonymous with the Babylonians, were a dominant power in the ancient Near East. Their siege tactics were effective, as they encircled Jerusalem, cutting off supplies and weakening the city's defenses. This encirclement is a physical manifestation of God's judgment, as foretold by the prophets, including Jeremiah (<a href="/jeremiah/32-28.htm">Jeremiah 32:28-29</a>).all the men of war fled the city by night The flight of the warriors indicates a desperate and strategic retreat, highlighting the dire situation within Jerusalem. This act of fleeing at night suggests an attempt to avoid detection, reflecting the fear and hopelessness among the defenders. It also underscores the fulfillment of prophecy, as Jeremiah had warned of the city's fall and the futility of resistance (<a href="/jeremiah/38-2.htm">Jeremiah 38:2-3</a>).by way of the gate between the two walls near the king’s garden. This specific location provides a geographical insight into the city's layout. The gate between the two walls likely refers to a secondary escape route, possibly near the southeastern part of Jerusalem. The king's garden, mentioned in other biblical texts (<a href="/2_kings/25-4.htm">2 Kings 25:4</a>), was likely a royal estate, indicating the proximity to the palace and the urgency of the escape.They headed toward the Arabah, The Arabah is a desert region south of the Dead Sea, extending to the Gulf of Aqaba. This direction suggests an attempt to flee towards the wilderness, possibly seeking refuge or regrouping. The choice of this route may reflect a strategic decision to avoid the main Babylonian forces. The Arabah's mention connects to the broader biblical theme of wilderness as a place of testing and refuge, seen in the journeys of figures like Moses and Elijah.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_city.htm">The City (Jerusalem)</a> The capital of Judah, Jerusalem was under siege by the Chaldeans (Babylonians) as a result of the people's disobedience to God. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_chaldeans.htm">The Chaldeans (Babylonians)</a> The empire that besieged Jerusalem, led by King Nebuchadnezzar. They were instruments of God's judgment against Judah. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_men_of_war.htm">The Men of War</a> The soldiers and defenders of Jerusalem who attempted to escape the city under the cover of night. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_king's_garden.htm">The King’s Garden</a> A specific location in Jerusalem, possibly near the royal palace, indicating a strategic point of escape. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_arabah.htm">The Arabah</a> A desert region, indicating the direction in which the fleeing soldiers attempted to escape, symbolizing desolation and wilderness.<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. Despite numerous warnings through prophets like Jeremiah, the people of Judah persisted in their disobedience, leading to their downfall. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a> The siege and eventual breach of Jerusalem illustrate God's sovereignty in using nations like Babylon to execute His judgment. This reminds us that God is in control, even in times of chaos and destruction. <a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_human_efforts_without_god.htm">The Futility of Human Efforts Without God</a> The escape attempt by the men of war highlights the futility of relying on human strength and strategies when God’s judgment is at hand. True security and deliverance come only from obedience and trust in God. <a href="/topical/h/hope_in_desolation.htm">Hope in Desolation</a> While the Arabah represents desolation, it also points to the possibility of renewal and hope. God’s discipline is not without purpose, and He offers restoration to those who repent and return to Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_52.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 52</a> <a href="/q/is_there_archaeological_proof_for_jeremiah_52_4-16.htm">What archaeological evidence, if any, supports the precise sequence of events described in Jeremiah 52:4–16? </a> <a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_ezekiel_12_13_with_history.htm">Ezekiel 12:13 foretells a ruler's capture, yet some historical accounts appear to conflict with the exact manner of King Zedekiah's downfall; how can these differences be reconciled?</a> <a href="/q/where's_proof_exiles_thrived_and_returned.htm">Jeremiah 24:5 - If God favored those taken into exile, where is the clear evidence that they flourished in Babylon and returned as promised?</a> <a href="/q/do_findings_match_lamentations_5_2's_ruin.htm">Lamentations 5:2 depicts a Jerusalem left desolate--do archaeological findings fully align with the extent of destruction described?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/52.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) Went forth out of the city.--Omitted in <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>.They went by the way of the plain.--In <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> "the king (not in the Hebrew) went (verb in the singular) the way toward the plain."<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/52.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 7. - Broken up; rather, broken into. The plain. The Hebrew has," the Arabah," the name constantly given to the chalky depression in the midst of which the Jordan ran. <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/52-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Then the city הָעִ֗יר (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> Excitement was breached, וַתִּבָּקַ֣ע (wat·tib·bā·qa‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1234.htm">Strong's 1234: </a> To cleave, to rend, break, rip, open and though the Chaldeans וְכַשְׂדִּ֥ים (wə·ḵaś·dîm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> Chaldeans -- a region of southern Babylon and its inhab had surrounded סָבִ֑יב (sā·ḇîḇ) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5439.htm">Strong's 5439: </a> A circle, neighbour, environs, around the city, הָעִ֖יר (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> Excitement all וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the men אַנְשֵׁ֣י (’an·šê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> A man as an individual, a male person of war הַמִּלְחָמָ֡ה (ham·mil·ḥā·māh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4421.htm">Strong's 4421: </a> A battle, war fled. יִבְרְחוּ֩ (yiḇ·rə·ḥū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1272.htm">Strong's 1272: </a> To bolt, to flee suddenly the city מֵהָעִ֜יר (mê·hā·‘îr) Preposition-m, Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> Excitement by night לַ֗יְלָה (lay·lāh) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3915.htm">Strong's 3915: </a> A twist, night, adversity by way דֶּ֜רֶךְ (de·reḵ) Noun - common singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm">Strong's 1870: </a> A road, a course of life, mode of action of the gate שַׁ֤עַר (ša·‘ar) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8179.htm">Strong's 8179: </a> An opening, door, gate between בֵּין־ (bên-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_996.htm">Strong's 996: </a> An interval, space between the two walls הַחֹמֹתַ֙יִם֙ (ha·ḥō·mō·ṯa·yim) Article | Noun - fd <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2346.htm">Strong's 2346: </a> A wall of protection near עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the king’s הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king garden. גַּ֣ן (gan) Noun - common singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1588.htm">Strong's 1588: </a> An enclosure, garden They fled וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ (way·yê·lə·ḵū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> To go, come, walk toward דֶּ֥רֶךְ (de·reḵ) Noun - common singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm">Strong's 1870: </a> A road, a course of life, mode of action the Arabah, הָעֲרָבָֽה׃ (hā·‘ă·rā·ḇāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6160.htm">Strong's 6160: </a> Arabah -- a steppe or desert plain, also a desert valley running south from the Sea of Galilee <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/52-7.htm">Jeremiah 52:7 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/52-7.htm">Jeremiah 52:7 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/52-7.htm">Jeremiah 52:7 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/52-7.htm">Jeremiah 52:7 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/52-7.htm">Jeremiah 52:7 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/52-7.htm">Jeremiah 52:7 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/52-7.htm">Jeremiah 52:7 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/52-7.htm">Jeremiah 52:7 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/52-7.htm">Jeremiah 52:7 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/52-7.htm">Jeremiah 52:7 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-7.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 52:7 Then a breach was made (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/52-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 52:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 52:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/52-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 52:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 52:8" /></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>