Even men, and women, and children, and the king’s daughters, and every person that Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had left with Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Jeremiah the prophet, and Baruch the son of Neriah.
They took everyone, men, women, kids, even the king's daughters. Basically everyone that Nebuzaradan (the Babylonian captain) had left behind with Gedaliah to keep things running. That included Jeremiah the prophet and his assistant Baruch too.
When people run from God's plan, they drag everyone down with them, even the innocent ones.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is set in the aftermath of the Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem in 586 BC, when the city had been destroyed and most of its people exiled. Nebuzaradan, the captain of the Babylonian guard, had left a remnant of Jews under the governance of Gedaliah, including various groups like men, women, children, and even the king’s daughters, while Jeremiah and his scribe Baruch remained among them. The people, fearing Babylonian reprisal, decided to flee to Egypt, taking Jeremiah and others against his warnings.
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