2 Kings 24:15 meaning and explanation

Nebuchadnezzar carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon, as well as the king’s mother, his wives, his officials, and the leading men of the land. He took them into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon.

2 Kings 24:15, Berean Standard Bible

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This verse reports the deportation that followed Jehoiachin's surrender to Nebuchadnezzar in 597 BC. The narrator lists the captives by rank: the young king, his mother Nehushta, his wives, his officials, and the leading men of the land.

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