OLD TESTAMENT · VERSE 11

2 Kings 24:11

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Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to the city while his servants were besieging it,

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2 Kings 24:11 in context

2 Kings 24:8–14

8

Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. His mother’s name was Nehushta the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem.

9

He did that which was evil in the LORD’s sight, according to all that his father had done.

10

At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up to Jerusalem, and the city was besieged.

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Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to the city while his servants were besieging it,

12

and Jehoiachin the king of Judah went out to the king of Babylon—he, his mother, his servants, his princes, and his officers; and the king of Babylon captured him in the eighth year of his reign.

13

He carried out from there all the treasures of the LORD’s house and the treasures of the king’s house, and cut in pieces all the vessels of gold which Solomon king of Israel had made in the LORD’s temple, as the LORD had said.

14

He carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valor, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and the smiths. No one remained except the poorest people of the land.

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