2 Kings 24:14

Contextual Overview

⁸ Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. His mother was Nehushta, the daughter of Elnathan from Jerusalem. ⁸ Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign; and he reigned in Jerusalem three months: and his mother’s name was Nehushta the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem. ⁸ Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign; and he reigned in Jerusalem three months: and his mother's name was Nehushta the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem. ⁸ Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king, and he was king three months in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Nehushta daughter of Elnathan from Jerusalem. ⁸ Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. His mother was Nehushta the daughter of Elnathan, from Jerusalem. ⁸ Jehoiachin [was] eighteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. And his mother's name [was] Nehushta, the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem. ⁸ Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign; and he reigned in Jerusalem three months: and his mother's name was Nehushta the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem. ⁸Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned [only] three months in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Nehushta daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem. ⁸ Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Nehushta the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem. ⁸ Joakyn was of eiytene yeer, whanne he bigan to regne, and he regnyde thre monethis in Jerusalem; the name of his modir was Nahesta, douytir of Helnathan of Jerusalem.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

all: That is, all the chief men, the nobles, and the artificers. Among these were 7,000 mighty men, and 1,000 craftsmen and smiths.

Jerusalem: 2 Chronicles 36:9, 2 Chronicles 36:10, Jeremiah 24:1-5, Jeremiah 52:28, Ezekiel 1:1, Ezekiel 1:2

craftsmen: So, 1 Samuel 23:19-22

the poorest sort: 2 Kings 25:12, Jeremiah 39:10, Jeremiah 40:7, Jeremiah 52:16, Ezekiel 17:14

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 28:41 - thou shalt not enjoy them Deuteronomy 28:43 - General Deuteronomy 28:62 - few in number 1 Samuel 13:19 - there was no 2 Kings 18:32 - I come 1 Chronicles 4:14 - Charashim Ezra 2:1 - whom Nebuchadnezzar Nehemiah 7:6 - whom Nebuchadnezzar Esther 2:6 - Jeconiah Proverbs 13:8 - the poor Isaiah 3:2 - mighty Jeremiah 27:20 - when Lamentations 1:3 - gone Lamentations 1:15 - trodden Ezekiel 19:12 - strong Matthew 1:11 - about

Cross-References

Genesis 15:8
But he said, "O Lord God , how am I to know that I shall possess it?"

Genesis 15:8
And he said, O Lord Yahweh, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?

Genesis 15:8
But Abram said, "Lord God , how can I be sure that I will own this land?"

Genesis 15:8
But Abram said, "O sovereign Lord , by what can I know that I am to possess it?"

Genesis 15:8
And he said, Lord GOD, by what shall I know that I shall inherit it?

Genesis 15:8
He said, "Lord Yahweh, whereby will I know that I will inherit it?"

Genesis 15:8
But Abram said, "Lord GOD, by what [proof] will I know that I will inherit it?"

Genesis 15:8
And Abram seide, Lord God, wherbi may I wite that Y schal welde it?

Genesis 15:8
and he saith, `Lord Jehovah, whereby do I know that I possess it?'

Genesis 15:8
But Abram replied, "Lord GOD, how can I know that I will possess it?"

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And he carried away all Jerusalem,.... The inhabitants of it; not every individual of them, but the chief of them, the more honourable, rich, and useful; for the poorer sort were left, as afterwards expressed:

and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valour, even ten thousand captives; which was the number of them in the whole; the particulars are after delivered:

and all the craftsmen and smiths; besides the nobles and the soldiers, he took all the artificers that exercised any handicraft trade or business; carpenters and blacksmiths, as some interpret these two words; so that there were none left to make arms for them; the last word may be rendered "enclosers", and are by some interpreted of enclosers of jewels in metals, as gold and silver:

none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land; who were left to till it, and to dress the vines; see 2 Kings 25:12.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The entire number of the captives was not more than 11,000. They consisted of three classes:

(1) the “princes” or “mighty of the land,” i. e., courtiers, priests, elders, and all who had any position or dignity - in number 3,000 (compare 2 Kings 24:14, 2 Kings 24:16).

(2) the “mighty men of valor” or “men of might,” i. e., the soldier class, who were 7,000. And

(3) craftsmen or artisans, who numbered 1,000. The word here translated “craftsmen” denotes artisans in stone, wood, or metal, and thus includes our “masons, carpenters, and smiths.” The word translated “smiths” means strictly “lock-smiths.”

The object of carrying off these persons was twofold:

(1) it deprived the conquered city of those artisans who were of most service in war; and

(2) it gave the conqueror a number of valuable assistants in the construction of his buildings and other great works.

The Assyrian monarchs frequently record their removal of the skilled artisans from a conquered country. The population of the ancient city has been calculated, from its area, at 15,000. The remnant left was therefore about 5000 or 6,000.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Kings 24:14. He carried away all Jerusalem — That is, all the chief men, the nobles, and artificers. Among these there were of mighty men seven thousand; of craftsmen and smiths, one thousand.