2 Kings 25:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then the cityהָעִ֗יר
(ha·'ir)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
was brokenוַתִּבָּקַ֣ע
(vat·tib·ba·ka)
1234: to cleave, break open or througha prim. root
into, and allוְכָל־
(ve·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the menאַנְשֵׁ֨י
(an·shei)
376: manfrom an unused word
of warהַמִּלְחָמָ֤ה
(ham·mil·cha·mah)
4421: a battle, warfrom lacham
[fled] by nightהַלַּ֙יְלָה֙
(hal·lay·lah)
3915: nightof uncertain derivation
by wayדֶּ֜רֶךְ
(de·rech)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
of the gateשַׁ֣עַר
(sha·'ar)
8179: a gatefrom an unused word
betweenבֵּ֣ין
(bein)
996: an interval, space betweenfrom bin
the two wallsהַחֹמֹתַ֗יִם
(ha·cho·mo·ta·yim)
2346: a wallfrom the same as cham
besideעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
the king'sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech,)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
garden,גַּ֣ן
(gan)
1588: an enclosure, gardenfrom ganan
though the Chaldeansוְכַשְׂדִּ֥ים
(ve·chas·dim)
3778: a region of S. Bab. and its inhab.from Kesed
were all aroundסָבִ֑יב
(sa·viv;)
5439: circuit, round aboutfrom sabab
the city.הָעִ֖יר
(ha·'ir)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
And they wentוַיֵּ֖לֶךְ
(vai·ye·lech)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
by wayדֶּ֥רֶךְ
(de·rech)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
of the Arabah.הָעֲרָבָֽה׃
(ha·'a·ra·vah.)
6160: a steppe or desert plain, also a desert valley running S. from the Sea of Galileefrom the same as Arab


















KJV Lexicon
And the city
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
was broken up
baqa`  (baw-kah')
to cleave; generally, to rend, break, rip or open
and all the men
'enowsh  (en-oshe')
a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word.
of war
milchamah  (mil-khaw-maw')
a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare) -- battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).
fled by night
layil  (lah'-yil)
a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity -- (mid-)night (season).
by the way
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
of the gate
sha`ar  (shah'-ar)
an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er).
between two walls
chowmah  (kho-maw')
a wall of protection -- wall, walled.
which is by the king's
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
garden
gan  (gan)
a garden (as fenced) -- garden.
now the Chaldees
Kasdiy  (kas-dee')
Chaldeans, Chaldees, inhabitants of Chaldea.
were against the city
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
round about
cabiyb  (saw-beeb')
(as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around -- (place, round) about, circuit, compass, on every side.
and the king went
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
the way
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
toward the plain
`arabah  (ar-aw-baw')
a desert; especially (with the article prefix) the (generally) sterile valley of the Jordan and its continuation to the Red Sea -- Arabah, champaign, desert, evening, heaven, plain, wilderness.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then the city was broken into, and all the men of war fled by night by way of the gate between the two walls beside the king's garden, though the Chaldeans were all around the city. And they went by way of the Arabah.

King James Bible
And the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled by night by the way of the gate between two walls, which is by the king's garden: (now the Chaldees were against the city round about:) and the king went the way toward the plain.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the city was broken into, and all the warriors fled by night by way of the gate between the two walls near the king's garden, even though the Chaldeans surrounded the city. As the king made his way along the route to the Arabah,

International Standard Version
The city was breached, and the entire army left during the night through the gate that stood between the two walls beside the royal garden, even though the Chaldeans had surrounded the city. They escaped through the Arabah,

NET Bible
The enemy broke through the city walls, and all the soldiers tried to escape. They left the city during the night. They went through the gate between the two walls that is near the king's garden. (The Babylonians were all around the city.) Then they headed for the Jordan Valley.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The enemy broke through the city walls that night. All Judah's soldiers left on the road of the gate between the two walls beside the king's garden. While the Babylonians were attacking the city from all sides, the king took the road to the plain [of Jericho].

King James 2000 Bible
And the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled by night by the way of the gate between two walls, which is by the king's garden: (now the Chaldeans were against the city round about:) and the king went the way toward the plain.
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