Now the rest of the people that were left in the city, and the fugitives that fell away to the king of Babylon, with the remnant of the multitude, did Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carry away.
Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, took away the remaining people who were still in the city, along with those who had deserted to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the population.
This verse describes how the Babylonian captain carried away the remaining Jewish people from Jerusalem into exile after the city's destruction.
📚 Historical Context
In the 6th century BC, the Babylonian Empire under King Nebuchadnezzar conquered Jerusalem after a prolonged siege, resulting in the destruction of the city and the temple as judgment for Judah's unfaithfulness to God. This verse specifically describes how Nebuzaradan, the captain of the Babylonian guard, carried out the deportation of the remaining survivors, including those who had defected to the Babylonians, as part of the broader exile of God's people. This event fulfilled prophecies from earlier books like Jeremiah, marking the end of the Kingdom of Judah and the beginning of the Babylonian captivity.
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