King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
¶ And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth [day] of the month, [that] Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he, and all his host, against Jerusalem, and pitched against it; and they built forts against it round about.
Complete Jewish Bible:
so in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, on the tenth day of the month, N'vukhadnetzar king of Bavel marched against Yerushalayim with his entire army. He set up camp against it and built siege towers against it on every side.
Berean Standard Bible:
So in the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army. They encamped outside the city and built a siege wall all around it.
American Standard Version:
And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he and all his army, against Jerusalem, and encamped against it; and they built forts against it round about.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
And it came to pass in the ninth{H8671} year{H8141} of his reign{H4427}, in the tenth{H6224} month{H2320}, in the tenth{H6218} day of the month{H2320}, that Nebuchadnezzar{H5019} king{H4428} of Babylon{H894} came{H935}, he, and all his host{H2428}, against Jerusalem{H3389}, and pitched{H2583} against it; and they built{H1129} forts{H1785} against it round about{H5439}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Jeremiah 52:4
- And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth [day] of the month, [that] Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came, he and all his army, against Jerusalem, and pitched against it, and built forts against it round about.
Jeremiah 52:11
- Then he put out the eyes of Zedekiah; and the king of Babylon bound him in chains, and carried him to Babylon, and put him in prison till the day of his death.
Jeremiah 34:1
- ¶ The word which came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and all his army, and all the kingdoms of the earth of his dominion, and all the people, fought against Jerusalem, and against all the cities thereof, saying,
Jeremiah 34:6
- Then Jeremiah the prophet spake all these words unto Zedekiah king of Judah in Jerusalem,
Isaiah 29:3
- And I will camp against thee round about, and will lay siege against thee with a mount, and I will raise forts against thee.
1 Chronicles 6:15
- And Jehozadak went [into captivity], when the LORD carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
Jeremiah 43:10
- And say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will send and take Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will set his throne upon these stones that I have hid; and he shall spread his royal pavilion over them.
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Commentary for 2 Kings 25:1
2 Kings 25:1 marks a pivotal and tragic moment in the history of Judah, setting the stage for the culmination of the Southern Kingdom's downfall. The verse specifies that in the ninth year of King Zedekiah's reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar II, the king of Babylon, laid siege to Jerusalem. This event occurred around 588 BCE and is a direct consequence of the rebellion against Babylonian rule, which Zedekiah had instigated. The presence of Nebuchadnezzar with his entire army underscores the severity and finality of the impending disaster.
The construction of forts around the city indicates a comprehensive military strategy designed to cut off Jerusalem from the outside world, thereby ensuring its isolation and inevitable submission. This siege would lead to a prolonged period of starvation and suffering for the inhabitants of the city, as described in subsequent verses. The historical context of this verse is the Neo-Babylonian Empire's dominance over the ancient Near East, which resulted in the subjugation and exile of the people of Judah, the fall of their capital, and the destruction of the First Temple, events that would have profound religious and cultural implications for the Jewish people. The themes here include divine judgment, the consequences of disobedience to God's will as understood by the biblical authors, and the political realities of power and conquest in the ancient world. This verse serves as a somber record of the end of an era for Judah, leading to what is known as the Babylonian Exile.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H8671
There are 17 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: תְּשִׁיעִי
Transliteration: tᵉshîyʻîy
Pronunciation: tesh-ee-ee'
Description: ordinal from תֵּשַׁע; ninth; ninth. - Strong's Number: H8141
There are 647 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שָׁנֶה
Transliteration: shâneh
Pronunciation: shaw-neh'
Description: (in plural or (feminine) שָׁנָה; from שָׁנָה; a year (as a revolution of time); [phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly). - Strong's Number: H4427
There are 284 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מָלַךְ
Transliteration: mâlak
Pronunciation: maw-lak'
Description: a primitive root; to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel; consult, [idiom] indeed, be (make, set a, set up) king, be (make) queen, (begin to, make to) reign(-ing), rule, [idiom] surely. - Strong's Number: H6224
There are 26 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עֲשִׂירִי
Transliteration: ʻăsîyrîy
Pronunciation: as-ee-ree'
Description: from עֶשֶׂר; tenth; by abbreviation, tenth month or (feminine) part; tenth (part). - Strong's Number: H2320
There are 224 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: חֹדֶשׁ
Transliteration: chôdesh
Pronunciation: kho'-desh
Description: from חָדַשׁ; the new moon; by implication, a month; month(-ly), new moon. - Strong's Number: H6218
There are 16 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עָשׂוֹר
Transliteration: ʻâsôwr
Pronunciation: aw-sore'
Description: or עָשֹׂר; from עֶשֶׂר; ten; by abbreviated form ten strings, and so a decachord; (instrument of) ten (strings, -th). - Strong's Number: H5019
There are 59 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּר
Transliteration: Nᵉbûwkadneʼtstsar
Pronunciation: neb-oo-kad-nets-tsar'
Description: or נְבֻּכַדְנֶאצַּר; (2 Kings 24:1,10), or נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר; (Esther 2:6; Daniel 1:18), or נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּר; or נְבוּכַדְרֶאצּוֹר; (Ezra 2:1; Jeremiah 49:28), or foreign derivation; Nebukadnetstsar (or -retstsar, or -retstsor), king of Babylon; Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadrezzar. - Strong's Number: H4428
There are 1922 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מֶלֶךְ
Transliteration: melek
Pronunciation: meh'-lek
Description: from מָלַךְ; a king; king, royal. - Strong's Number: H894
There are 233 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בָּבֶל
Transliteration: Bâbel
Pronunciation: baw-bel'
Description: from בָּלַל; confusion; Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire; Babel, Babylon. - Strong's Number: H935
There are 2307 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בּוֹא
Transliteration: bôwʼ
Pronunciation: bo
Description: a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of applications); abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat, [phrase] employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, [phrase] follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, [phrase] have, [idiom] indeed, (in-) vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, [idiom] (well) stricken (in age), [idiom] surely, take (in), way. - Strong's Number: H2428
There are 228 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: חַיִל
Transliteration: chayil
Pronunciation: khah'-yil
Description: from חוּל; probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength; able, activity, ([phrase]) army, band of men (soldiers), company, (great) forces, goods, host, might, power, riches, strength, strong, substance, train, ([phrase]) valiant(-ly), valour, virtuous(-ly), war, worthy(-ily). - Strong's Number: H3389
There are 600 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם
Transliteration: Yᵉrûwshâlaim
Pronunciation: yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im
Description: rarely יְרוּשָׁלַיִם; a dual (in allusion to its two main hills (the true pointing, at least of the former reading, seems to be that of יְרוּשָׁלֵם)); probably from (the passive participle of) יָרָה and שָׁלַם; founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine; Jerusalem. - Strong's Number: H2583
There are 135 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: חָנָה
Transliteration: chânâh
Pronunciation: khaw-naw'
Description: a primitive root (compare חָנַן); properly, to incline; by implication, to decline (of the slanting rays of evening); specifically, to pitch atent; gen. to encamp (for abode or siege); abide (in tents), camp, dwell, encamp, grow to an end, lie, pitch (tent), rest in tent. - Strong's Number: H1129
There are 345 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בָּנָה
Transliteration: bânâh
Pronunciation: baw-naw'
Description: a primitive root; to build (literally and figuratively); (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely. - Strong's Number: H1785
There are 6 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: דָּיֵק
Transliteration: dâyêq
Pronunciation: daw-yake'
Description: from a root corresp. to דּוּק; a battering-tower; fort. - Strong's Number: H5439
There are 282 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: סָבִיב
Transliteration: çâbîyb
Pronunciation: saw-beeb'
Description: or (feminine) סְבִיבָה; from סָבַב; (as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around; (place, round) about, circuit, compass, on every side.