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2 Kings 25

2 Kings 25:26

The Murder of Gedaliah · 2 Kings 25:25–26
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Translations

Modern
Then all the people small and great, together with the commanders of the army, arose and fled to Egypt for fear of the Chaldeans.
Traditional
And all the people, both small and great, and the captains of the armies, arose, and came to Egypt: for they were afraid of the Chaldees.
Literal
And all the people arose, from small even to great, and the captains of the armies, and they went to Egypt. For they were afraid of the Chaldeans.
Latin
Consurgensque omnis populus a parvo usque ad magnum, et principes militum, venerunt in Ægyptum timentes Chaldæos.

Original

Hebrew
English
Then all the people small and great, together with the commanders of the army, arose and fled to Egypt for fear of the Chaldeans.

Notes

2 Kings 25:26

All the people of Judah, led by Johanan, fled in fear to Egypt. They did this even though the prophet Jeremiah had warned them not to go (see Jeremiah 42:1–43:7).

2 Kings 25:22–30

Two short sections describe what happened next. The first explains how the land was reorganized (2 Kings 25:22–26). The second tells how King Jehoiachin was later treated kindly (2 Kings 25:27–30).

Parallels

Jeremiah 41:1–10

Places

Chaldea: Ancient Mesopotamian empire; known for astrology and wisdom Egypt: Ancient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and Exodus

Glossary

Book of Jeremiah Ezekiel, Book of Kings, Books of First and Second

Topics

Egypt: Often a Refuge to Strangers Gedaliah: Governor Appointed by Nebucbadnezzar After Carrying the Jews Into Captivity: Killed by Ishmael Jerusalem: Calamities of, Mentioned: Taken and Burned by Nebuchadnezzar Prophecies Concerning Israel: The People in Fear, Take Refuge in Egypt