2 Kings 24 - English Standard Version Anglicised (ESVUK)

24 (A)In his days, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his servant for three years. Then he turned and rebelled against him. 2 And the Lord sent against him bands of the (B)Chaldeans and (C)bands of the Syrians and bands of the Moabites and bands of the Ammonites, and sent them against Judah to destroy it, (D)according to the word of the Lord that he spoke by his servants the prophets. 3 Surely this came upon Judah at the command of the Lord, to remove them out of his sight, (E)for the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he had done, 4 and also (F)for the innocent blood that he had shed. For he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, and the Lord would not pardon. 5 (G)Now the rest of the deeds of Jehoiakim and all that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? 6 So Jehoiakim (H)slept with his fathers, and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his place. 7 (I)And the king of Egypt did not come again out of his land, (J)for the king of Babylon had taken all that belonged to the king of Egypt (K)from the Brook of Egypt to the river Euphrates.

Jehoiachin Reigns in Judah

8 (L)Jehoiachin was (M)eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned for three months in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Nehushta the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem. 9 And he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, (N)according to all that his father had done.

Jerusalem Captured

10 At that time the servants of (O)Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up to Jerusalem, and the city was besieged. 11 And (P)Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to the city while his servants were besieging it, 12 (Q)and Jehoiachin the king of Judah gave himself up to the king of Babylon, himself and his mother and his servants and his officials and his palace officials. (R)The king of Babylon took him prisoner (S)in the eighth year of his reign 13 and carried off all the treasures of the house of the Lord (T)and the treasures of the king's house, (U)and cut in pieces all the vessels of gold in the temple of the Lord, (V)which Solomon king of Israel had made, (W)as the Lord had foretold. 14 (X)He carried away all Jerusalem and all the officials and all the mighty men of valour, (Y)10,000 captives, (Z)and all the craftsmen and the smiths. None remained, (AA)except the poorest people of the land. 15 (AB)And he carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon. The king's mother, the king's wives, his officials, and the chief men of the land he took into captivity from Jerusalem to Babylon. 16 And the king of Babylon brought captive to Babylon all the men of valour, (AC)7,000, and the craftsmen and the metal workers, 1,000, all of them strong and fit for war. 17 (AD)And the king of Babylon (AE)made Mattaniah, (AF)Jehoiachin's uncle, king in his place, (AG)and changed his name to Zedekiah.

Zedekiah Reigns in Judah

18 (AH)Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned for eleven years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was (AI)Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. 19 And he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, (AJ)according to all that Jehoiakim had done. 20 For because of the anger of the Lord it came to the point in Jerusalem and Judah that he cast them out from his presence.

(AK)And Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.

Cross references

  1. 2 Kings 24:1 : 2 Chr. 36:6; Jer. 25:1, 9; Dan. 1:1
  2. 2 Kings 24:2 : ch. 25:4; Jer. 32:28, 29; 35:11; [Ezek. 19:8]
  3. 2 Kings 24:2 : Jer. 35:11
  4. 2 Kings 24:2 : ch. 20:17; 21:12-14; 23:27
  5. 2 Kings 24:3 : ch. 21:11; 23:26
  6. 2 Kings 24:4 : ch. 21:16
  7. 2 Kings 24:5 : 2 Chr. 36:8
  8. 2 Kings 24:6 : [2 Chr. 36:6; Jer. 22:18, 19; 36:30]
  9. 2 Kings 24:7 : Jer. 37:5-7
  10. 2 Kings 24:7 : [Jer. 46:2, 20, 24, 26]
  11. 2 Kings 24:7 : See Num. 34:5
  12. 2 Kings 24:8 : [1 Chr. 3:16; Esth. 2:6; Jer. 22:24, 28; 24:1; 37:1]
  13. 2 Kings 24:8 : [2 Chr. 36:9]
  14. 2 Kings 24:9 : ch. 23:37
  15. 2 Kings 24:10 : Dan. 1:1
  16. 2 Kings 24:11 : [See ver. 10 above]; Dan. 1:1
  17. 2 Kings 24:12 : [Jer. 24:1; 29:1, 2; Ezek. 17:12]
  18. 2 Kings 24:12 : [2 Chr. 36:10]
  19. 2 Kings 24:12 : [ch. 25:27]
  20. 2 Kings 24:13 : ch. 20:17; Isa. 39:6
  21. 2 Kings 24:13 : 2 Chr. 36:7; Ezra 1:7; Dan. 1:2; 5:2, 3
  22. 2 Kings 24:13 : See 1 Kgs. 7:48-50
  23. 2 Kings 24:13 : Jer. 20:5
  24. 2 Kings 24:14 : Jer. 24:1
  25. 2 Kings 24:14 : [ver. 16; Jer. 52:28]
  26. 2 Kings 24:14 : Jer. 24:1; 29:2; [1 Sam. 13:19, 22]
  27. 2 Kings 24:14 : ch. 25:12
  28. 2 Kings 24:15 : 2 Chr. 36:10; Esth. 2:6; [Jer. 22:24-26]
  29. 2 Kings 24:16 : [ver. 14]
  30. 2 Kings 24:17 : For ver. 17-20, see 2 Chr. 36:10-13
  31. 2 Kings 24:17 : [Jer. 37:1]
  32. 2 Kings 24:17 : [1 Chr. 3:15]
  33. 2 Kings 24:17 : [ch. 23:34; 2 Chr. 36:4]
  34. 2 Kings 24:18 : For ch. 24:18–25:21, see Jer. 52:1-27
  35. 2 Kings 24:18 : ch. 23:31
  36. 2 Kings 24:19 : ch. 23:37
  37. 2 Kings 24:20 : [Ezek. 17:18]

You Might Also Like:

2 Kings 24 - Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

24 In his days hath Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon come up, and Jehoiakim is to him a servant three years; and he turneth and rebelleth against him, 2 and Jehovah sendeth against him the troops of the Chaldeans, and the troops of Aram, and the troops of Moab, and the troops of the sons of Ammon, and...
Read More

2 Kings 24 - Wycliffe Bible (WYC)

24 In the days of Jehoiakim, Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, went up into Judah, and Jehoiakim was made (a) servant to him by three years; and again Jehoiakim rebelled against him. (Now in the days of Jehoiakim, Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, went up into Judah, and Jehoiakim was made his ser...
Read More

2 Kings 24 - World English Bible (WEB)

24 In his days Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his servant three years. Then he turned and rebelled against him. 2 Yahweh sent against him bands of the Chaldeans, and bands of the Syrians, and bands of the Moabites, and bands of the children of Ammon, and sent them agai...
Read More

2 Kings 24 - The Voice (VOICE)

24 Early in Jehoiakim’s reign, Nebuchadnezzar, Babylon’s king, came into the land; and Jehoiakim was in his service three years. Then Jehoiakim rebelled. 2 The Eternal One dispatched Chaldeans, Arameans, Moabites, and Ammonites to demolish Judah, in accordance with the message the Eternal spoke thr...
Read More

2 Kings 24 - Tree of Life Version (TLV)

Judah Exiled to Babylon24 In his days, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon invaded, so Jehoiakim became his vassal for three years. But he turned and rebelled against him. 2 Then Adonai sent against him marauding bands of the Chaldeans, Arameans, Moabites and Ammonites—He sent them against Judah to dest...
Read More

2 Kings 24 - Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (RSVCE)

Judah Overrun by Enemies24 In his days Nebuchadnez′zar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoi′akim became his servant three years; then he turned and rebelled against him. 2 And the Lord sent against him bands of the Chalde′ans, and bands of the Syrians, and bands of the Moabites, and bands of the Ammo...
Read More

2 Kings 24 - Revised Standard Version (RSV)

Judah Overrun by Enemies24 In his days Nebuchadnez′zar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoi′akim became his servant three years; then he turned and rebelled against him. 2 And the Lord sent against him bands of the Chalde′ans, and bands of the Syrians, and bands of the Moabites, and bands of the Ammo...
Read More

2 Kings 24 - New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised (NRSVA)

Judah Overrun by Enemies24 In his days King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came up; Jehoiakim became his servant for three years; then he turned and rebelled against him. 2 The Lord sent against him bands of the Chaldeans, bands of the Arameans, bands of the Moabites, and bands of the Ammonites; he sent...
Read More

2 Kings 24 - New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Judah Overrun by Enemies24 In his days King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came up; Jehoiakim became his servant for three years, then turned and rebelled against him.(A)2 He[a] sent against him bands of the Chaldeans, bands of the Arameans, bands of the Moabites, and bands of the Ammonites; he sent them...
Read More

2 Kings 24 - New Living Translation (NLT)

24 During Jehoiakim’s reign, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon invaded the land of Judah. Jehoiakim surrendered and paid him tribute for three years but then rebelled. 2 Then the Lord sent bands of Babylonian,[a] Aramean, Moabite, and Ammonite raiders against Judah to destroy it, just as the Lord had p...
Read More

2 Kings 24 - New Life Version (NLV)

24 In his days Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his servant for three years. Then he turned against him. 2 The Lord sent armies of Babylonians, Syrians, Moabites and Ammonites against Jehoiakim. He sent them against Judah to destroy it, just as the word of the Lord had s...
Read More

2 Kings 24 - New King James Version (NKJV)

Judah Overrun by Enemies24 In (A)his days Nebuchadnezzar king of (B)Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his vassal for three years. Then he turned and rebelled against him. 2 (C)And the Lord sent against him raiding [a]bands of Chaldeans, bands of Syrians, bands of Moabites, and bands of the peop...
Read More

2 Kings 24 - New International Version - UK (NIVUK)

24 During Jehoiakim’s reign, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon invaded the land, and Jehoiakim became his vassal for three years. But then he turned against Nebuchadnezzar and rebelled. 2 The Lord sent Babylonian,[a] Aramean, Moabite and Ammonite raiders against him to destroy Judah, in accordance wit...
Read More

2 Kings 24 - New International Version (NIV)

24 During Jehoiakim’s reign, Nebuchadnezzar(A) king of Babylon invaded(B) the land, and Jehoiakim became his vassal for three years. But then he turned against Nebuchadnezzar and rebelled.(C) 2 The Lord sent Babylonian,[a](D) Aramean,(E) Moabite and Ammonite raiders(F) against him to destroy(G) Juda...
Read More

2 Kings 24 - New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

24 During Jehoiakim’s rule, Nebuchadnezzar marched into the land and attacked it. He was king of Babylon. He became Jehoiakim’s master for three years. But then Jehoiakim decided he didn’t want to remain under Nebuchadnezzar’s control. 2 The Lord sent robbers against Jehoiakim from Babylon, Aram, M...
Read More

2 Kings 24 - New English Translation (NET)

24 During Jehoiakim’s reign,[a] King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon attacked.[b] Jehoiakim was his subject for three years, but then he rebelled against him.[c] 2 The Lord sent against him Babylonian, Syrian, Moabite, and Ammonite raiding bands; he sent them to destroy Judah, just as in the Lord’s messa...
Read More