The Meaning of 2 Kings 25:20 Explained

2 Kings 25:20

KJV: And Nebuzaradan captain of the guard took these, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah:

YLT: and Nebuzaradan chief of the executioners taketh them, and causeth them to go unto the king of Babylon, to Libnah,

Darby: And Nebuzar-adan the captain of the body-guard took them and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah;

ASV: And Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took them, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And Nebuzaradan  captain  of the guard  took  these, and brought  them to the king  of Babylon  to Riblah: 

What does 2 Kings 25:20 Mean?

Context Summary

2 Kings 25:13-21 - The Temple Despoiled
The Temple, after 420 years of varying fortune, was burned to the ground, and the remainder of its treasures carried off. A few years after, Nebuchadnezzar set up an image of gold on the plains of Dura, Daniel 3:1. It has been suggested that this image was probably made from the metal removed from the Holy City; and this may have been an additional reason for the refusal of the Jews to worship as the king demanded.
We have no information respecting the disposition of the Ark. It may have been hidden by Jeremiah or by some other pious priest, who took the precaution of conveying it and the sacred documents it contained to a place of safety. How wonderful it would be if, in the restoration of the Jews to their ancient city-an event that may be near at hand-remains of the Ark of the Covenant should yet be discovered in connection with the vast subterranean vaults beneath the Temple site!
These tragic events are a powerful commentary upon the ancient text that sin is a reproach to any people, Proverbs 14:34. Let modern cities and civilizations beware; for if God spared not the natural branches, neither will He spare those which have been grafted in among them. See Romans 11:18-25. [source]

Chapter Summary: 2 Kings 25

1  Jerusalem is besieged
4  Zedekiah taken, his sons slain, his eyes put out
8  Nebuzaradan defaces the city, exiles the remnant, except a few poor laborers;
13  and carries away the treasures
18  The nobles are slain at Riblah
22  Gedaliah, who was over those who remained, being slain, the rest flee into Egypt
27  Evil-Merodach advances Jehoiachin in his court

What do the individual words in 2 Kings 25:20 mean?

So took these Nebuzaradan captain of the guard and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah
וַיִּקַּ֣ח אֹתָ֔ם נְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֖ן רַב־ טַבָּחִ֑ים וַיֹּ֧לֶךְ אֹתָ֛ם עַל־ מֶ֥לֶךְ בָּבֶ֖ל רִבְלָֽתָה

וַיִּקַּ֣ח  So  took 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: יָקַח 
Sense: to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away.
אֹתָ֔ם  these 
Parse: Direct object marker, third person masculine plural
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
נְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֖ן  Nebuzaradan 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: נְבוּזַרְאֲדָן 
Sense: a general of Nebuchadnezzar’s army at the capture of Jerusalem.
רַב־  captain 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: רַב 
Sense: much, many, great.
טַבָּחִ֑ים  of  the  guard 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: טַבָּח  
Sense: executioner, cook, bodyguard, guardsman.
וַיֹּ֧לֶךְ  and  brought 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: הָלַךְ  
Sense: to go, walk, come.
מֶ֥לֶךְ  the  king 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: מֶלֶךְ 
Sense: king.
בָּבֶ֖ל  of  Babylon 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: בָּבֶל  
Sense: Babel or Babylon, the ancient site and/or capital of Babylonia (modern Hillah) situated on the Euphrates.
רִבְלָֽתָה  at  Riblah 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular, third person feminine singular
Root: רִבְלָה  
Sense: a place on the eastern boundary of Israel.

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