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2 Kings 24:14: Meaning Explained
And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valour, even ten thousand...
2 Kings 24:14
“He carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valor, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and the smiths; none remained, except the poorest sort of the people of the land.”
What Does This Verse Mean?
Babylon took 10,000 of Jerusalem's best people - leaders, soldiers, builders - as prisoners. Only the poorest people were left behind.
What’s Happening Here
The destruction of Jerusalem's leadership was complete.
Key Words
captivesprisoners taken to another country
Why It Matters
Nations lose their best when conquered.
Did You Know?
This was the first exile - many people were carried away to Babylon.
Word Study
H1540
And he carried awayוְהִגְלָ֣ה
H3389
all Jerusalemיְ֠רֽוּשָׁלִַם
H8269
and all the princesהַשָּׂרִ֞ים
H1368
and all the mighty menגִּבּוֹרֵ֣י
H2428
of valourהַחַ֗יִל
H6235
even tenעֲשֶׂ֤רֶה
H505
thousandאֲלָפִים֙
H2796
and all the craftsmenהֶֽחָרָ֖שׁ
H4525
and smithsוְהַמַּסְגֵּ֑ר
H7604
none remainedנִשְׁאַ֔ר
H2108
saveזוּלַ֖ת
H1803
the poorest sortדַּלַּ֥ת
H5971
of the peopleעַם
H776
of the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃
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