And when the year was expired, king Nebuchadnezzar sent, and brought him to Babylon, with the goodly vessels of the house of the LORD, and made Zedekiah his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem.
When the year was over, King Nebuchadnezzar sent for him and brought him to Babylon, along with the valuable treasures from the LORD's temple, and made Zedekiah his relative king over Judah and Jerusalem.
This verse describes how the Babylonian king took the previous ruler captive, stole sacred treasures from God's temple, and installed a new puppet king to rule over God's people.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred around 597 BC when Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon was systematically conquering and controlling the kingdom of Judah. The 'him' refers to King Jehoiachin, who had ruled for only three months before being taken captive to Babylon. Zedekiah was Jehoiachin's uncle, placed on the throne as a vassal king under Babylonian control, marking another step toward Judah's complete destruction in 586 BC.
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