2 Kings 25:12

2 Kings 25:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But the captain of the guard left of the poor of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen.
• New International Version (NIV)But the commander left behind some of the poorest people of the land to work the vineyards and fields.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But the captain of the guard left some of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and plowmen.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But the captain of the guard left some of the poor of the land as vinedressers and farmers.

Context of 2 Kings 25:12

10The entire Babylonian army that was with the captain of the guard tore down the walls around Jerusalem. 11Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, captured the few people left in the city, those who surrendered to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the population. The captain of the guard left some of the poorest people in the land to work in the vineyards and on the farms. 13The Babylonians broke apart the bronze pillars of the Lord’s temple, the stands, and the bronze pool in the Lord’s temple. They shipped the bronze to Babylon. 14They took the pots, shovels, snuffers, dishes, and all the bronze utensils used in the temple service.

2 Kings 25:12 word by word

וּמִדַּלַּ֣ת הָאָ֔רֶץ הִשְׁאִ֖יר רַב־טַבָּחִ֑ים לְכֹֽרְמִ֖ים וּלְיֹגְבִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But the captainרַבrab · chiefH7227
• of the guardטַבָּחţabbâch · guardH2876
• leftשָׁאַרshâ'ar · to remainH7604
• of the poorדַּלָּהdallâh · poorH1803
• of the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• vinedressersכָּרַםkôrêm · to tend vineyardsH3755
• and husbandmenגּוּבgûb · to ploughH1461
• and husbandmenיָגַבyâgab · to tillH3009

Cross-references for 2 Kings 25:12

• 2 Kings 24:14He captured all Jerusalem, all the generals, all the soldiers (10,000 prisoners), and all the craftsmen and smiths. Only the poorest people of the land were left.
• Jeremiah 39:10But Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, left some poor people who had nothing in the land of Judah. At that time he gave them vineyards and farms.
• Jeremiah 40:7All the army commanders and their men who were in the field heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah, son of Ahikam, to govern the country and some of the country’s poorest men, women, and children who had not been taken away to Babylon.
• Jeremiah 52:16But Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, left some of the poorest people in the land to work in the vineyards and on the farms.
• Ezekiel 33:24“Son of man, those who live in the ruined cities in Israel are saying, ‘Abraham was only one person, and he was given the land. But we are many. Certainly the land has been given to us.’

Commentaries on 2 Kings 25:12

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12There was probably an intention of seating colonists into the country from some other part of the Empire, as the Assyrians had done in Samaria 2 Kings 17:24.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-21Verses 8-21 The city and temple were burnt, and, it is probable, the ark in it. By this, God showed how little he cares for the outward pomp of his worship, when the life and power of religion are neglected. The walls of Jerusalem were thrown down, and the people carried captive to Babylon. The vessels of the temple were carried away. When the things signified were sinned away, what should the signs stand there for? It was righteous with God to deprive…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-12The Babylonians exiled most of the population, including some who willingly joined them (Jeremiah 39:9; 52:15). They left the poorest people behind because they were unlikely to cause trouble and could work the vineyards and fields.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-188-18. on the seventh day of the month ... came Nebuzar-adan--(compare Jr 52:12). In attempting to reconcile these two passages, it must be supposed either that, though he had set out on the seventh, he did not arrive in Jerusalem till the tenth, or that he did not put his orders in execution till that day. His office as captain of the guard (Ge 37:36; 39:1) called him to execute the awards of justice on criminals; and hence, although not engaged in the…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Kings 25:12

• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Jerusalem
• Nebuzaradan (Nebuzar-Adan)
• Prophecy
• Temple

In the dictionaries

• Chaldees
• Fast
• Jerusalem
• Judah, Kingdom of
• Kings, The Books of
• Nebuzaradan
• Rate
• Alliance
• Captivity
• Feasts and Fasts

Commentaries on 2 Kings 25

• 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