2 Kings 24:16 meaning and explanation
The king of Babylon also brought into exile to Babylon all seven thousand men of valor and a thousand craftsmen and metalsmiths—all strong and fit for battle.
2 Kings 24:16, Berean Standard Bible
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This verse continues the account of Nebuchadnezzar's deportation of Jerusalem in 597 BC, during the brief reign of Jehoiachin. The narrator lists the captives taken to Babylon: seven thousand fighting men and a thousand craftsmen and metalsmiths, described as strong and fit for battle.
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