II Kings · Chapter 24 King James Version

II Kings 24:14

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The Scripture

(14) And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valour, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and smiths: none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)

Jehoiakim of Judah became a vassal of Nebuchadnezzar but later rebelled, bringing raiding bands against Judah as the LORD had warned through His prophets. His son Jehoiachin reigned only briefly before surrendering to Nebuchadnezzar, who carried him and much of Jerusalem's population captive to Babylon.

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