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2 Kings 25:6

The Chaldeans seized the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah, where they pronounced judgment on him.

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ASV

Then they took the king, and carried him up unto the king of Babylon to Riblah; and they gave judgment upon him.

KJV

So they took the king, and brought him up to the king of Babylon to Riblah; and they gave judgment upon him.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַֽיִּתְפְּשׂוּ֙vai.yit.pe.Suand they seizedH8610 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428 →
וַיַּעֲל֥וּvai.ya.'a.Luand they brought upH5927 →
אֹת֛וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853 →
אֶל־'el-toH413 →
מֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428 →
בָּבֶ֖לba.VelBabylonH894 →
רִבְלָ֑תָהriv.La.tahRiblah towardsH7247 →
וַיְדַבְּר֥וּvay.da.be.Ruand they spokeH1696 →
אִתּ֖וֹ'i.Towith himH854 →
מִשְׁפָּֽט׃mish.PatjudgmentH4941 →

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2 Kings 23:33And Pharaoh Neco imprisoned Jehoahaz at Riblah in the land of Hamath so that he could not reign in Jerusalem, and he imposed on Judah a levy of a hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.Jeremiah 34:21–22And I will deliver Zedekiah king of Judah and his officials into the hands of their enemies who seek their lives, to the army of the king of Babylon that had withdrawn from you.Ezekiel 21:25–27And you, O profane and wicked prince of Israel, the day has come for your final punishment.’Jeremiah 38:23All your wives and children will be brought out to the Chaldeans. And you yourself will not escape their grasp, for you will be seized by the king of Babylon, and this city will be burned down.”Ezekiel 17:20–21I will spread My net over him and catch him in My snare. I will bring him to Babylon and execute judgment upon him there for the treason he committed against Me.Jeremiah 52:9The Chaldeans seized the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced judgment on Zedekiah.2 Chronicles 33:11So the LORD brought against them the military commanders of the king of Assyria, who captured Manasseh, put a hook in his nose, bound him with bronze shackles, and took him to Babylon.Lamentations 4:19–20Those who chased us were swifter than the eagles in the sky; they pursued us over the mountains and ambushed us in the wilderness.Jeremiah 21:7‘After that,’ declares the LORD, ‘I will hand over Zedekiah king of Judah, his officers, and the people in this city who survive the plague and sword and famine, to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and to their enemies who seek their lives. He will put them to the sword; he will not spare them or show pity or compassion.’Jeremiah 32:4Zedekiah king of Judah will not escape from the hands of the Chaldeans, but he will surely be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, and will speak with him face to face and see him eye to eye.2 Kings 20:18And some of your descendants, your own flesh and blood, will be taken away to be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.”Ezekiel 21:26This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Remove the turban, and take off the crown. Things will not remain as they are: Exalt the lowly and bring low the exalted.Jeremiah 39:5But the army of the Chaldeans pursued them and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho. They seized him and brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced judgment on him.Numbers 34:11then go down from Shepham to Riblah on the east side of Ain and continue along the slopes east of the Sea of Chinnereth.2 Kings 14:13There at Beth-shemesh, Jehoash king of Israel captured Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Ahaziah. Then Jehoash went to Jerusalem and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the Ephraim Gate to the Corner Gate—a section of four hundred cubits.

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