2 Kings 25:20
What does 2 Kings 25:20 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Kings 25:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took them, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Nebuzar–adan captain of the guard took these, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took them, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949These Nebuzaradan, the captain of the armed men, took with him to the king of Babylon at Riblah.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and Nebuzaradan chief of the executioners taketh them, and causeth them to go unto the king of Babylon, to Libnah,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752These Nabuzardan, the general of the army, took away, and carried them to the king of Babylon, to Reblatha.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Nebuzar-adan the captain of the body-guard took them and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah;
Context
v.19and out of the city he took an officer that was set over the men of war; and five men of them that saw the king’s face, who were found in the city; and the scribe, the captain of the host, who mustered the people of the land; and threescore men of the people of the land, that were found in the city.
v.20This passage
v.21And the king of Babylon smote them, and put them to death at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was carried away captive out of his land.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 52:26
And Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took them, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah.
- 2 Kings 23:33
And Pharaoh-necoh put him in bonds at Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem; and put the land to a tribute of a hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold.
- Lamentations 4:16
The anger of Jehovah hath scattered them; he will no more regard them: They respected not the persons of the priests, they favored not the elders.
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