God’s Word Translation
2 Kings 25:20
20Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, took them and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.
2 Kings 25:20 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Nebuzar–adan captain of the guard took these, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah:
- New International Version (NIV)Nebuzaradan the commander took them all and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took them and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.
- New King James Version (NKJV)So Nebuzaradan, captain of the guard, took these and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.
Context of 2 Kings 25:20
18The captain of the guard took the chief priest Seraiah, the second priest Zephaniah, and the 3 doorkeepers. 19From the city he also took an army commander, 5 men who had access to the king whom he found in the city, the scribe who was in charge of the militia, and 60 of the common people whom he found in the city. Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, took them and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah. 21The king of Babylon executed them at Riblah in the territory of Hamath. So the people of Judah were captives when they left their land. 22King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon appointed Gedaliah, son of Ahikam and grandson of Shaphan, to govern the remaining people in the land of Judah.
Read all of 2 Kings 252 Kings 25:20 word by word
וַיִּקַּ֣ח אֹתָ֔ם נְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֖ן רַב־טַבָּחִ֑ים וַיֹּ֧לֶךְ אֹתָ֛ם עַל־מֶ֥לֶךְ בָּבֶ֖ל רִבְלָֽתָה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And Nebuzar–adanנְבוּזַרְאֲדָןnebûzar'ădân · NebuzaradanH5018
- captainרַבrab · chiefH7227
- of the guardטַבָּחţabbâch · guardH2876
- tookלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
- these, and broughtיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
- them to the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- of Babylonבָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶלbâbel · BabylonH894
- to Riblahרִבְלָהriblâh · RiblahH7247
Cross-references for 2 Kings 25:20
Commentaries on 2 Kings 25:20
- 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. 18-20Instead of deporting important citizens and officials like during the Babylonian invasion of 597 BC (2 Kings 24:14), Nebuchadnezzar executed these leaders. He even had religious leaders killed. Seraiah, the high priest, was killed. But his son Jehozadak was exiled (1 Chronicles 6:15). This allowed the priestly line to continue in captivity and later return to Jerusalem, starting in 538 BC (Ezra 1:1–2:20).Read the comment
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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
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