Place
Riblah
Nebuchadnezzar's field headquarters on the Orontes where Zedekiah was sentenced, his sons slain before his eyes — the last thing he saw.
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Where it is
- Region
- Syria
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- Town
Riblah in Scripture
11 verses name it — all of them- Numbers 34:11and the border shall go down from Shepham to Riblah, on the east side of Ain; and the border shall go down, and shall reach unto the side of the sea of Chinnereth eastward;
- 2 Kings 23:33And Pharaoh-necoh put him in bonds at Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem; and put the land to a tribute of a hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold.
- 2 Kings 25:6Then they took the king, and carried him up unto the king of Babylon to Riblah; and they gave judgment upon him.
- 2 Kings 25:20And Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took them, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah.
- 2 Kings 25:21And the king of Babylon smote them, and put them to death at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was carried away captive out of his land.
- Jeremiah 39:5But the army of the Chaldeans pursued after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; and he gave judgment upon him.
- Jeremiah 39:6Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: also the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Judah.
- Jeremiah 52:9Then they took the king, and carried him up unto the king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; and he gave judgment upon him.
- Jeremiah 52:10And the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes: he slew also all the princes of Judah in Riblah.
- Jeremiah 52:26And Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took them, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah.
- Jeremiah 52:27And the king of Babylon smote them, and put them to death at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was carried away captive out of his land.