KJV ORIGINAL
So they took the king, and brought him up to the king of Babylon to Riblah; and they gave judgment upon him.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So they captured the king and brought him to the king of Babylon at Riblah, where they pronounced his sentence.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes the moment when King Zedekiah of Judah was captured and brought before the Babylonian king to face judgment for his rebellion.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred in 586 BC when Jerusalem fell to the Babylonian army under King Nebuchadnezzar. King Zedekiah had rebelled against Babylon despite being warned by the prophet Jeremiah, and after an 18-month siege, he attempted to flee but was captured near Jericho. Riblah was Nebuchadnezzar's military headquarters in Syria, where he conducted trials and made important decisions during his campaigns.
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