Jeremiah 39:2-4
New King James Version
2 In the (A)eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, on the ninth day of the month, the [a]city was penetrated.
3 (B)Then all the princes of the king of Babylon came in and sat in the Middle Gate: Nergal-Sharezer, Samgar-Nebo, Sarsechim, [b]Rabsaris, Nergal-Sarezer, [c]Rabmag, with the rest of the princes of the king of Babylon.
4 (C)So it was, when Zedekiah the king of Judah and all the men of war saw them, that they fled and went out of the city by night, by way of the king’s garden, by the gate between the two walls. And he went out by way of the [d]plain.
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- Jeremiah 39:2 city wall was breached
- Jeremiah 39:3 A title, probably Chief Officer; also v. 13
- Jeremiah 39:3 A title, probably Troop Commander; also v. 13
- Jeremiah 39:4 Or Arabah; the Jordan Valley
Jeremiah 39:2-4
English Standard Version
2 In the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, on the ninth day of the month, a breach was made in the city. 3 Then all (A)the officials of the king of Babylon came (B)and sat in the middle gate: Nergal-sar-ezer of Samgar, Nebu-sar-sekim (C)the Rab-saris, Nergal-sar-ezer the Rab-mag, with all the rest of the officers of the king of Babylon. 4 When Zedekiah king of Judah and all the soldiers saw them, they fled, going out of the city at night by way of the king's garden through the gate between the two walls; and they went toward (D)the Arabah.
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Jeremiah 39:2-4
New American Standard Bible
2 in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, in the ninth day of the month, the city wall was (A)breached. 3 Then all the (B)officials of the king of Babylon came in and sat down at the (C)Middle Gate: Nergal-sar-ezer, Samgar-nebu, Sar-sekim the [a]Rab-saris, Nergal-sar-ezer the [b]Rab-mag, and all the rest of the officials of the king of Babylon. 4 And when Zedekiah the king of Judah and all the men of war saw them, they (D)fled and left the city at night by way of the king’s garden through the gate (E)between the two walls; and he went out toward the [c]Arabah.
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- Jeremiah 39:3 I.e., chief official
- Jeremiah 39:3 I.e., title of a high official
- Jeremiah 39:4 I.e., Jordan valley
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