2 Kings 24:8-15 ▼

8 Jehoiachin (YHWH establishes) was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem (city of peace) three months. His mother’s name was Nehushta (brass) daughter of Elnathan (God has given); she was from Jerusalem.

9 And he did evil in the sight of the LORD {YHWH}, just as his father had done.

10 At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar (may Nebo protect the crown) king of Babylon (confusion by mixing) marched up to Jerusalem (city of peace), and the city came under siege.

11 And Nebuchadnezzar (may Nebo protect the crown) king of Babylon (confusion by mixing) came to the city while his servants were besieging it.

12 Jehoiachin (YHWH establishes) king of Judah (praised), his mother, his servants, his commanders, and his officials all surrendered to the king of Babylon (confusion by mixing). So in the eighth year of his reign, the king of Babylon took him captive.

13 As the LORD {YHWH} had declared, Nebuchadnezzar also carried off all the treasures from the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and he cut into pieces all the gold articles that Solomon (peace) king of Israel (he wrestles with God) had made in the temple of the LORD.

14 He carried into exile all Jerusalem (city of peace)—all the commanders and mighty men of valor, all the craftsmen and metalsmiths—ten thousand captives in all. Only the poorest people of the land remained.

15 Nebuchadnezzar carried away Jehoiachin (YHWH establishes) to Babylon (confusion by mixing), 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 (city of peace) to Babylon.