New American Standard Bible 2020
2 Kings 25:11-21
11Then NebuzaradanH5018, the captainH7227 of the bodyguardsH2876, ledH1540 intoH1540 exileH1540 1the restH3499 of the peopleH5971 who were leftH7604 in the cityH5892 and the desertersH5307 whoH834 had desertedH5307 to the kingH4428 of BabylonH894, and the restH3499 of the 2peopleH5971. 12But the captainH7227 of the bodyguardsH2876 leftH7604 someH4480 of 3the poorestH1803 of the landH776 to be vinedressersH3755 and farmersH3009.
134Now the ChaldeansH3778 smashedH7665 toH7665 piecesH7665 the bronzeH5178 pillarsH5982 whichH834 were in the houseH1004 of the LordH3068, and the standsH4350 and 5the bronzeH5178 6SeaH3220 whichH834 were in the houseH1004 of the LordH3068, and carriedH5375 the 7bronzeH5178 to BabylonH894. 148And they tookH3947 away the potsH5518, the shovelsH3257, the 9shearsH4212, the spoonsH3709, and allH3605 the bronzeH5178 utensilsH3627 10whichH834 were usedH8334 in templeH8334 serviceH8334. 15The captainH7227 of the bodyguardsH2876 also tookH3947 away the firepansH4289 and the basinsH4219, whatH834 was fineH2091 goldH2091 and whatH834 was fineH3701 silverH3701. 16The twoH8147 pillarsH5982, the oneH259 SeaH3220, and the standsH4350 whichH834 SolomonH8010 had madeH6213 for the houseH1004 of the LordH3068--1112the bronzeH5178 of allH3605 theseH428 articlesH3627 was tooH3808 heavyH4948 toH4948 weighH4948. 1713The heightH6967 of the oneH259 pillarH5982 was 14eighteenH8083H6240 cubitsH520, and a bronzeH5178 capitalH3805 was on it; the heightH6967 of the capitalH3805 was 15threeH7969 cubitsH520, with latticeworkH7639 and pomegranatesH7416 on the capitalH3805 allH5439 aroundH5439, allH3605 of bronzeH5178. And the secondH8145 pillarH5982 was like theseH428, same features with latticeworkH7639.
18Then the captainH7227 of the bodyguardsH2876 tookH3947 16SeraiahH8304 the chiefH7218 priestH3548 and 17ZephaniahH6846 the secondH4932 priestH3548, with the threeH7969 18doorkeepersH8104H5592. 19And from the cityH5892 he tookH3947 oneH259 officialH5631 whoH834 was overseerH6496 of the menH376 of warH4421, and 19fiveH2568 20of the king’sH4428 advisersH582H7200 whoH834 were foundH4672 in the cityH5892; and the 21scribeH5613 of the captainH8269 of the armyH6635 who musteredH6633 the peopleH5971 of the landH776; and sixtyH8346 menH376 of the peopleH5971 of the landH776 who were foundH4672 in the cityH5892. 20NebuzaradanH5018 the captainH7227 of the bodyguardsH2876 tookH3947 them and broughtH1980 them to the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 at 22RiblahH7247. 21Then the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 struckH5221 them down and putH4191 them toH4191 deathH4191 at RiblahH7247 in the landH776 of HamathH2574. 23So JudahH3063 wentH1540 intoH1540 exileH1540 from its landH127.
Notes
- 1. 2 Kings 25:11 2 Chr 36:20 ↩
- 2. 2 Kings 25:11 Lit multitude ↩
- 3. 2 Kings 25:12 2 Kin 24:14; Jer 40:7 ↩
- 4. 2 Kings 25:13 1 Kin 7:15-22; 2 Kin 20:17; 2 Chr 3:15-17; 36:18 ↩
- 5. 2 Kings 25:13 1 Kin 7:23-26; 2 Chr 4:2-4 ↩
- 6. 2 Kings 25:13 I.e., a very large basin ↩
- 7. 2 Kings 25:13 Lit bronze of them ↩
- 8. 2 Kings 25:14 Ex 27:3; 1 Kin 7:47-50; 2 Chr 4:16 ↩
- 9. 2 Kings 25:14 I.e., wick trimmers ↩
- 10. 2 Kings 25:14 Lit with which they served ↩
- 11. 2 Kings 25:16 Lit there was no weight for the bronze of ↩
- 12. 2 Kings 25:16 1 Kin 7:47 ↩
- 13. 2 Kings 25:17 1 Kin 7:15-22 ↩
- 14. 2 Kings 25:17 About 27 ft. or 8 m ↩
- 15. 2 Kings 25:17 About 4.5 ft. or 1.3 m ↩
- 16. 2 Kings 25:18 1 Chr 6:14; Ezra 7:1 ↩
- 17. 2 Kings 25:18 Jer 21:1; 29:25, 29 ↩
- 18. 2 Kings 25:18 Lit keepers of the threshold ↩
- 19. 2 Kings 25:19 Esth 1:14 ↩
- 20. 2 Kings 25:19 Lit men of those seeing the king’s face ↩
- 21. 2 Kings 25:19 Or scribe, a captain ↩
- 22. 2 Kings 25:20 2 Kin 23:33 ↩
- 23. 2 Kings 25:21 Deut 28:64; 2 Kin 23:27 ↩
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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