2-Kings - 24:11



11 Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to the city, while his servants were besieging it;

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Explanation and meaning of 2-Kings 24:11.

Differing Translations

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And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came against the city, and his servants did besiege it.
And Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon came to the city with his servants to assault it.
And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came against the city, and his servants besieged it.
and Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon cometh against the city, and his servants are laying siege to it,
And Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, came there, while his servants were shutting in the town;
And Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, went to the city, with his servants, so that he might fight against it.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came against the city,.... He came in person, following his army:
and his servants did besiege it; very closely.

During the siege he came himself to punish Jehoiakim's revolt in the person of his successor.

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