2 Kings 24

1In his daysH3117 NebuchadnezzarH5019 kingH4428 of BabylonH894 cameH1961 upH5927, and JehoiakimH3079 becameH1961 his servantH5650 threeH7969 yearsH8141: then he turnedH7725 and rebelledH4775 againstH5927 him. 2And the LORDH3068 sentH7971 againstH1696 him bandsH1416 of the ChaldeansH3778, and bandsH1416 of the Syrians, and bandsH1416 of the MoabitesH4124, and bandsH1416 of the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983, and sentH7971 them againstH1696 JudahH3063 to destroyH6 it, accordingH3027 to the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068, whichH834 he spake by the handH3027 of his servantsH5650 the prophetsH5030. 3SurelyH389 at the commandmentH6310 of the LORDH3068 cameH1961 this uponH5921 JudahH3063, to removeH5493 them outH6440 of his sightH6440, for the sinsH2403 of ManassehH4519, accordingH5921 to allH3605 that he didH6213; 4and also for the innocentH5355 bloodH1818 that he shedH8210; for he filledH4390 JerusalemH3389 with innocentH5355 bloodH1818: and the LORDH3068 would notH3808 pardonH5545. 5NowH3117 the restH3499 of the actsH1697 of JehoiakimH3079, and allH3605 that he didH6213, are they notH3808 writtenH3789 in the bookH5612 of the chroniclesH1697 of the kingsH4428 of JudahH3063? 6So JehoiakimH3079 sleptH7901 with his fathersH1: and JehoiachinH3078 his sonH1121 reignedH4427 in his steadH8478. 7And the kingH4428 of EgyptH4714 cameH1961 notH3808 againH5750 anyH3605 moreH5750 outH3318 of his landH776: for the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 had takenH3947, from the brookH5158 of EgyptH4714 unto the riverH5104 EuphratesH6578, allH3605 that pertained to the kingH4428 of EgyptH4714. 8JehoiachinH3078 was eighteenH6240 yearsH8141 oldH1121 when he began to reignH4427; and he reignedH4427 in JerusalemH3389 threeH7969 monthsH2320: and his mother’sH517 nameH8034 was Nehushta the daughterH1323 of ElnathanH494 of JerusalemH3389. 9And he didH6213 that whichH834 was evilH7451 in the sightH5869 of the LORDH3068, according to allH3605 that his fatherH1 had doneH6213. 10At that time the servantsH5650 of NebuchadnezzarH5019 kingH4428 of BabylonH894 cameH935 upH5927 to JerusalemH3389, and the cityH5892 was besiegedH4692. 11And NebuchadnezzarH5019 kingH4428 of BabylonH894 cameH935 unto the cityH5892, whileH5921 his servantsH5650 were besiegingH5921 it; 12and JehoiachinH3078 the kingH4428 of JudahH3063 wentH3318 outH3318 to the kingH4428 of BabylonH894, he, and his motherH517, and his servantsH5650, and his princesH8269, and his officersH8269: and the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 tookH3947 him in the eighthH8083 yearH8141 of his reignH4427. 13And he carriedH3318 outH3318 thence allH3605 the treasuresH214 of the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068, and the treasuresH214 of the king’sH4428 houseH1004, and cutH7112 in piecesH7112 allH3605 the vesselsH3627 of goldH2091 whichH834 SolomonH8010 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 had madeH6213 in the templeH1004 of the LORDH3068, as the LORDH3068 had saidH1696. 14And he carriedH1540 awayH1540 allH3605 JerusalemH3389, and allH3605 the princesH8269, and allH3605 the mightyH1368 menH1368 of valour, evenH3808 tenH6235 thousandH505 captivesH1540, and allH3605 the craftsmenH2796 and the smithsH4525; noneH3808 remainedH7604, save the poorest sort of the peopleH5971 of the landH776. 15And he carriedH1540 awayH1540 JehoiachinH3078 to BabylonH894; and the king’sH4428 motherH517, and the king’sH4428 wivesH802, and his officersH5631, and the chief men of the landH776, carriedH1540 he intoH1540 captivityH1540 from JerusalemH3389 to BabylonH894. 16And allH3605 the menH376 of might, evenH853 sevenH7651 thousandH505, and the craftsmenH2796 and the smithsH4525 a thousandH505, allH3605 of them strongH2428 and apt for warH4421, evenH853 them the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 broughtH935 captive to BabylonH894. 17And the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 madeH5437 MattaniahH4983 his father’s brother kingH4428 in his steadH8478, and changedH5437 his nameH8034 to ZedekiahH6667. 18ZedekiahH6667 was twentyH6242 and one yearsH8141 oldH1121 when he began to reignH4427; and he reignedH4427 elevenH6240 yearsH8141 in JerusalemH3389: and his mother’sH517 nameH8034 was HamutalH2537 the daughterH1323 of JeremiahH3414 of LibnahH3841. 19And he didH6213 that whichH834 was evilH7451 in the sightH5869 of the LORDH3068, according to allH3605 that JehoiakimH3079 had doneH6213. 20For throughH5921 the angerH639 of the LORDH3068 did it comeH1961 to passH1961 in JerusalemH3389 and JudahH3063, untilH5704 he had castH7993 them outH6440 from his presenceH6440: and ZedekiahH6667 rebelledH4775 againstH5921 the kingH4428 of BabylonH894.