19 He also took out of the city an officer who had charge of the men of war, (A)five men of [a]the king’s close associates who were found in the city, the chief recruiting officer 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 So Nebuzaradan, captain of the guard, took these and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah. 21 Then the king of Babylon struck them and put them to death at Riblah in the land of Hamath. (B)Thus Judah was carried away captive from its own land.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 25:19 Lit. those seeing the king’s face

19 and from the city he took an officer who had been in command of the men of war, and (A)five men of the king's council who were found in the city; and the secretary 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 brought them to the king of Babylon at (B)Riblah. 21 And the king of Babylon struck them down and put them to death at (C)Riblah in the land of Hamath. (D)So Judah was taken into exile out of its land.

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