2 Kings 25:5-7
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5 But the military force of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook him in the plains of Jericho and all his military force was scattered from him. 6 Then (A)they seized the king and (B)brought him up to the king of Babylon at (C)Riblah, and they spoke their judgment on him. 7 (D)And they slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes; then he (E)blinded the eyes of Zedekiah and bound him with bronze fetters and brought him to Babylon.
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2 Kings 25:18-21
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18 Then the captain of the guard took (A)Seraiah the chief priest and (B)Zephaniah the second priest, with the three [a]doorkeepers of the temple. 19 And from the city he took one official who was overseer of the men of war, and (C)five [b]of the king’s advisers who were found in the city; and the [c]scribe of the commander of the army who mustered the people of the land; and sixty men of the people of the land who were found in the city. 20 And Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took them and led them to the king of Babylon at (D)Riblah. 21 Then the king of Babylon struck them down and put them to death at Riblah in the land of Hamath. (E)So Judah went into exile from its land.
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- 2 Kings 25:18 Lit keepers of the door
- 2 Kings 25:19 Lit men of those seeing the king’s face
- 2 Kings 25:19 Or scribe, a captain
Jeremiah 37:17
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17 Then King Zedekiah sent and took him out; and in his palace the king (A)secretly asked him and said, “Is there a (B)word from Yahweh?” And Jeremiah said, “There is!” Then he said, “You will be (C)given into the hand of the king of Babylon!”
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Jeremiah 39:5-9
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5 But the military force of the (A)Chaldeans pursued them and overtook Zedekiah in the [a](B)plains of Jericho; and they took him and brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon at (C)Riblah in the land of Hamath, and he spoke judgment on him. 6 Then the (D)king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah (E)before his eyes at Riblah; the king of Babylon also slaughtered all the (F)nobles of Judah. 7 He then (G)blinded Zedekiah’s eyes and bound him in (H)fetters of bronze to bring him to (I)Babylon. 8 The Chaldeans also (J)burned with fire the house of the king and the houses of the people, and they (K)tore down the walls of Jerusalem. 9 And as for the rest of the people who remained in the city, the [b](L)defectors who had gone over to him and (M)the rest of the people who remained, (N)Nebuzaradan the (O)captain of the bodyguard took them away into exile in Babylon.
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- Jeremiah 39:5 Same Heb root as Arabah in 39:4
- Jeremiah 39:9 Lit fallers who had fallen
Jeremiah 52:9
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9 Then they seized the king and (A)brought him up to the king of Babylon at (B)Riblah in the land of (C)Hamath, and he [a]spoke his judgment on him.
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- Jeremiah 52:9 Lit spoke judgments with
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