2 Kings 25:11

11 Nebuzaradan, the commander of the guards, deported the rest of the people who were left in the city, the deserters who had defected to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the population.

2 Kings 25:11 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 25:11

(See Gill on 2 Kings 25:8)

2 Kings 25:11 In-Context

9 He burned the Lord's temple, the king's palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem; he burned down all the great houses.
10 The whole Chaldean army [with] the commander of the guards tore down the walls surrounding Jerusalem.
11 Nebuzaradan, the commander of the guards, deported the rest of the people who were left in the city, the deserters who had defected to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the population.
12 But the commander of the guards left some of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and farmers.
13 Now the Chaldeans broke into pieces the bronze pillars of the Lord's temple, the water carts, and the bronze reservoir, which were in the Lord's temple, and carried the bronze to Babylon.
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