KJV ORIGINAL
Against him came up Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and bound him in fetters, to carry him to Babylon.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, attacked him and put him in chains to take him away to Babylon as a prisoner.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how the Babylonian king captured and imprisoned the king of Judah, taking him away from his homeland.
📚 Historical Context
This refers to King Jehoiakim of Judah around 605-597 BC, during the Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem. Nebuchadnezzar was systematically conquering the region and deporting leaders to prevent rebellion. This was part of God's judgment on Judah for their disobedience, as prophesied by Jeremiah and other prophets.
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