And the king of Egypt came not again any more out of his land: for the king of Babylon had taken from the river of Egypt unto the river Euphrates all that pertained to the king of Egypt.
The king of Egypt never came out of his own country again, because the king of Babylon had conquered and taken control of all the territory that used to belong to Egypt—from the border of Egypt all the way to the Euphrates River.
This verse explains that Egypt's king stayed home because Babylon had conquered all of Egypt's former territory in that region.
📚 Historical Context
This describes the aftermath of the Battle of Carchemish in 605 BC, where Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon decisively defeated Pharaoh Necho II of Egypt. This victory shifted the balance of power in the ancient Near East, with Babylon replacing Egypt as the dominant force controlling the lands between Egypt and Mesopotamia, including Judah.
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