2 Kings 25:18 KJV — MannaFest

2 Kings 25:18

And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:

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ASV

And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the threshold:

WEB

The captain of the guard also took away Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the priest of second rank, and the three doorkeepers.

YLT

And the chief of the executioners taketh Seraiah the head priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the threshold,

DBT

And the captain of the body-guard took Seraiah the high priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three doorkeepers.

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2 Kings — Two kingdoms on parallel but diverging arcs. Elisha's ministry; Samaria falls to Assyria in 722 BC; Jerusalem falls to Babylon in 586 BC. Prophets interpose; kings refuse; the exile comes — and closes on a whisper of covenant hope.

Author: Compiler anonymous; Jewish tradition attributes to Jeremiah (same as 1 Kings)
Date: Events c. 852–560 BC; closing coda places composition in the mid-exile, c. 560 BC

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Jeremiah 52:24
And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:
Ezra 7:1
Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,
Jeremiah 21:1
The word which came unto Jeremiah from the Lord, when king Zedekiah sent unto him Pashur the son of Melchiah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, saying,
1 Chronicles 6:14
And Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak,
Jeremiah 29:25
Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, Because thou hast sent letters in thy name unto all the people that are at Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, and to all the priests, saying,

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His office as captain of the guard (Ge 37:36; 39:1) called him to execute the awards of justice on criminals; and hence, although not engaged in the siege of Jerusalem (Jer 39:13), Nebuzar-adan was despatched to rase the city, to plunder the temple, to lay both in ruins, demolish the fortifications, and transport the inhabitants to Babylon.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

That it was the holy city, where was the testimony of Israel; but that glory has departed, for Solomon's temple is burnt to the ground (

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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2KI 25:18JER 21:1 JER 37:3
Reached by 3 independent paths from here.
2KI 25:18JER 21:1 JER 29:25
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
2KI 25:18JER 21:1 JER 52:24
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
2KI 25:18JER 21:1 2KI 25:18-21
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
2KI 25:18EZR 7:1 NEH 2:1
2KI 25:18JER 21:1 JER 38:1
2KI 25:18EZR 7:1 1CH 6:4-14
2KI 25:18JER 52:24 JER 35:4

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