KJV ORIGINAL
And the army of the Chaldees pursued after the king, and overtook him in the plains of Jericho: and all his army were scattered from him.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The Babylonian army chased after the king and caught up with him in the flatlands near Jericho. All of his soldiers abandoned him and ran away.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes the final capture of King Zedekiah as his own army deserted him when the Babylonians caught up with them.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred in 586 BC during the final siege of Jerusalem by King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. King Zedekiah had tried to escape the city through a secret route when the walls were breached, but was pursued and captured. This marked the end of the kingdom of Judah and the beginning of the Babylonian exile.
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