2 Kings 24:15

2 Kings 24:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon, and the king’s mother, and the king’s wives, and his officers, and the mighty of the land, those carried he into captivity from Jerusalem to Babylon.
• New International Version (NIV)Nebuchadnezzar took Jehoiachin captive to Babylon. He also took from Jerusalem to Babylon the king’s mother, his wives, his officials and the prominent people of the land.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon. The king's mother, the king's wives, his officials, and the chief men of the land he took into captivity from Jerusalem to Babylon.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And he carried Jehoiachin captive to Babylon. The king’s mother, the king’s wives, his officers, and the mighty of the land he carried into captivity from Jerusalem to Babylon.

Context of 2 Kings 24:15

13King Nebuchadnezzar took all the valuable things from the Lord's temple and from the king's palace. He cut away all the gold things that King Solomon had made for the Lord's temple. The Lord had already warned that this would happen. 14Nebuchadnezzar took away as his prisoners all the people who lived in Jerusalem. There were 10,000 people. They included all the officers and all the soldiers. He also took away the people who had special skills to work with wood and metal. The only people who remained in Judah were the very poor people. Nebuchadnezzar took Jehoiachin away from Jerusalem as his prisoner to Babylon. He also took the king's mother, his wives, his officers and the important leaders of Judah. 16The king of Babylon also took away to Babylon all the soldiers of Judah's army. There were 7,000 soldiers. They included the best fighters. He also took 1,000 workers who had special skills to make things with wood and metal. 17Nebuchadnezzar chose Jehoiachin's uncle, Mattaniah, to be king instead of Jehoiachin. Nebuchadnezzar changed Mattaniah's name to Zedekiah.

2 Kings 24:15 word by word

וַיֶּ֥גֶל אֶת־יְהוֹיָכִ֖ין בָּבֶ֑לָה וְאֶת־אֵ֣ם הַ֠מֶּלֶךְ וְאֶת־נְשֵׁ֨י הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ וְאֶת־סָרִיסָ֗יו וְאֵת֙ אֵילֵ֣י הָאָ֔רֶץ הוֹלִ֛יךְ גּוֹלָ֥ה מִירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם בָּבֶֽלָה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he carried awayגָּלָהgâlâh · to reveal: removeH1540
• Jehoiachinיְהוֹיָכִיןyehôyâkîyn · JehoiachinH3078
• to Babylonבָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶלbâbel · BabylonH894
• and the king’sמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• motherאֵם'êm · motherH517
• wivesאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
• and his officersסָרִיסsârîys sâris · eunuchH5631
• and the mightyאוּל'ûl · bodyH193
• and the mightyאַ֫יִל'ayil · leaderH352
• of the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• carriedיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• he into captivityגּוֹלָהgôlâh gôlâh · captivityH1473
• from Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389

Cross-references for 2 Kings 24:15

• 2 Kings 24:8Jehoiachin was 18 years old when he became king. He ruled as king in Jerusalem for three months. His mother's name was Nehushta. She was the daughter of Elnathan, who came from Jerusalem.
• 2 Chronicles 36:10In the spring, King Nebuchadnezzar sent his soldiers to bring Jehoiachin to Babylon. They also took to Babylon some valuable things from the Lord's temple. Nebuchadnezzar chose Jehoiachin's relative, Zedekiah, to be king of Judah and Jerusalem.
• Esther 2:6When Nebuchadnezzar was king of Babylon, he had taken Kish away from Jerusalem as a prisoner. That was the time when Nebuchadnezzar also took Jeconiah, king of Judah, away to Babylon as well as other Jews.
• Jeremiah 22:24This is what the Lord says: ‘Jeconiah, king of Judah, son of Jehoiakim, I promise you this, as surely as I live. I will remove your power as king. If you were the special ring of authority on my right hand, I would pull you off!

Commentaries on 2 Kings 24:15

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15The mighty of the land - Or “the great,” “the powerful.” The word used is quite distinct from that in 2 Kings 24:14, 2 Kings 24:16. It refers, not to bodily strength or fitness for war, hut to civil rank or dignity. The term would include all civil and all ecclesiastical functionaries - the nobles, courtiers, and elders of the city on the one hand, the priests, prophets (among them, Ezekiel), and Levites on the other.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-20Verses 8-20 Jehoiachin reigned but three months, yet long enough to show that he justly smarted for his fathers' sins, for he trod in their steps. His uncle was intrusted with the government. This Zedekiah was the last of the kings of Judah. Though the judgments of God upon the three kings before him might have warned him, he did that which was evil, like them. When those intrusted with the counsels of a nation act unwisely, and against their true…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-16Along with Jehoiachin, the prophet Ezekiel was also taken into captivity (Ezekiel 1:1). The book of Ezekiel dates events in his life based on the years since Jehoiachin's capture. The 10,000 people taken captive by Nebuchadnezzar likely included: 7,000 troops, 1,000 craftsmen and artisans, and several administrative officials and leading citizens of Jerusalem. The number 10,000 is probably an estimate (see also Jeremiah 52:28).Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Kings 24:15

• Babylon
• Captivity
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Jehoiachin
• Jerusalem
• Polygamy
• Prophecy

In the dictionaries

• Babylon
• Jehoiachin
• Jerusalem
• King's Mother
• Apt
• Ezekiel
• Babylonians
• Captivity
• Jeremiah (2)
• Job, Book of

Commentaries on 2 Kings 24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings