And the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled by night by the way of the gate between two walls, which is by the king’s garden: (now the Chaldees were against the city round about:) and the king went the way toward the plain.
The city walls were broken through, and all the soldiers ran away at night through the gate between two walls, near the king's garden. The Babylonians had surrounded the entire city, and the king escaped toward the plains.
This verse describes the moment Jerusalem fell to the Babylonians, with the city walls broken and King Zedekiah fleeing with his soldiers in the night.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred in 586 BC when the Babylonian army, led by Nebuchadnezzar, finally conquered Jerusalem after an 18-month siege. King Zedekiah had rebelled against Babylon despite warnings from the prophet Jeremiah. The 'gate between two walls' was likely a strategic exit point in Jerusalem's defensive system that the king hoped would provide an escape route.
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