KJV ORIGINAL
And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The captain of the guard arrested Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the second priest, and the three doorkeepers of the temple.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes the Babylonian captain capturing Jerusalem's most important religious leaders when the temple was destroyed.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred in 586 BC when Nebuchadnezzar's Babylonian army finally conquered Jerusalem after a long siege. The temple was being destroyed and the city's leaders were being rounded up for exile or execution. These religious officials represented the last remnants of Judah's spiritual leadership.
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