Which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took not, when he carried away captive Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah from Jerusalem to Babylon, and all the nobles of Judah and Jerusalem;
These are the things that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon didn't take when he captured Jeconiah (the son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah) and carried him away from Jerusalem to Babylon as a prisoner, along with all the nobles of Judah and Jerusalem.
This verse refers to valuable items in the temple that the Babylonian king left behind during his first major deportation of Jewish leaders and royalty.
📚 Historical Context
During the time of the Babylonian Empire's rise, King Nebuchadnezzar conquered Jerusalem in 597 BC and deported King Jeconiah (also known as Jehoiachin), the son of Jehoiakim, along with many nobles from Judah. This event was part of God's judgment on Judah for their unfaithfulness, as described in the prophetic books, marking the beginning of the Babylonian exile. The verse specifically highlights items or people that were not taken in this initial capture, underscoring the incomplete nature of the conquest at that stage.
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