2 Kings 24:10
8 Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. And his mother’s name was Nehushta, the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem.
9 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father had done.
At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against Jerusalem, and the city was besieged.
11 And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came against the city, and his servants did besiege it.
12 And Jehoiachin the king of Judah went out to the king of Babylon, he, and his mother, and his servants, and his princes, and his officers: and the king of Babylon took him in the eighth year of his reign.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched up to Jerusalem, and the city came under siege.
- KJV
- At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against Jerusalem, and the city was besieged.
- WEB
- At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up to Jerusalem, and the city was besieged.
- ASV
- At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up to Jerusalem, and the city was besieged.
- DARBY
- At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against Jerusalem, and the city was besieged.
- BLB
- At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against Jerusalem, and the city came under siege.
- ÅB
- På den tid dro Babels konge Nebukadnesars menn opp til Jerusalem, og byen ble kringsatt.
- OTB
- I den perioden rykket tjenerne til Nebukadnesar, kongen av Babylon, frem mot Jerusalem, og byen ble beleiret.
- B1930
- På den tid drog Babels konge Nebukadnesars menn op til Jerusalem, og byen blev kringsatt.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Kings 25:2
And the city was besieged unto the eleventh year of king Zedekiah.
Read in contextDaniel 1:1–2
In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it.
Read in context