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2 Kings 24:11

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 2 Kings 24:11 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came unto the city, while his servants were besieging it;” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came unto the city, while his servants were besieging it;
2 Kings 24:11 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Kings 24

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
8Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign; and he reigned in Jerusalem three months: and his mother`s name was Nehushta the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem.
9And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, according to all that his father had done.
10At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up to Jerusalem, and the city was besieged.
11And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came unto the city, while his servants were besieging it;
12and Jehoiachin the king of Judah went out to the king of Babylon, he, and his mother, and his servants, and his princes, and his officers: and the king of Babylon took him in the eighth year of his reign.
13And he carried out thence all the treasures of the house of Jehovah, and the treasures of the king`s house, and cut in pieces all the vessels of gold, which Solomon king of Israel had made in the temple of Jehovah, as Jehovah had said.
14And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valor, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and the smiths; none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came against the city, etc.] He came in person, following his army: and his servants did besiege it; very closely.”
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Keil & Delitzsch
C. F. Keil & F. Delitzsch · Commentary on the Old Testament · 19th-century historical commentary
“During the siege he came himself to punish Jehoiakim's revolt in the person of his successor. 4 Kings (2 Kings) 24:12”
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