English Bible Presentation Sharing - 2-Kings Book, chapter 24, verse 6 in Nlv Version

2 Kings 24 : 1 (NLV)

In his days Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his servant for three years. Then he turned against him.

2 Kings 24 : 2 (NLV)

The Lord sent armies of Babylonians, Syrians, Moabites and Ammonites against Jehoiakim. He sent them against Judah to destroy it, just as the word of the Lord had said through His men who spoke for Him.

2 Kings 24 : 3 (NLV)

This came upon Judah at the word of the Lord, to put them away from His eyes because of the sins Manasseh had done.

2 Kings 24 : 4 (NLV)

And it happened because of the people Manasseh had killed who were not guilty. For he filled Jerusalem with their blood, and the Lord would not forgive.

2 Kings 24 : 5 (NLV)

Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim are written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah.

2 Kings 24 : 6 (NLV)

Jehoiakim died, and his son Jehoiachin became king in his place.

2 Kings 24 : 7 (NLV)

And the king of Egypt did not leave his land again. For the king of Babylon had taken all that belonged to the king of Egypt from the river of Egypt to the river Euphrates.

2 Kings 24 : 8 (NLV)

Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king. He ruled for three months in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Nehushta the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem.

2 Kings 24 : 9 (NLV)

Jehoiachin did what was sinful in the eyes of the Lord. He did just as his father had done.

2 Kings 24 : 10 (NLV)

At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon went up to Jerusalem. His soldiers gathered around the city.

2 Kings 24 : 11 (NLV)

King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came to the city, while his soldiers were all around it trying to take it.

2 Kings 24 : 12 (NLV)

King Jehoiachin of Judah went out to the king of Babylon. He took with him his mother, his servants, his captains and his leaders. The king of Babylon took him away in the eighth year of his rule.

2 Kings 24 : 13 (NLV)

And Nebuchadnezzar carried away all the riches of the Lord's house and of the king's house. He cut in pieces all the objects of gold which King Solomon of Israel had made in the house of the Lord. It happened just as the Lord had said.

2 Kings 24 : 14 (NLV)

Then the king of Babylon led away all who lived in Jerusalem. He led away all the captains, all the powerful soldiers, and all those who were able to make things. He took 10,000 people away to Babylon. Only the very poor people of the land were left behind.

2 Kings 24 : 15 (NLV)

So he led Jehoiachin away to Babylon. He also led away the king's mother, his wives, his leaders, and the most important men of the land. He took them from Jerusalem to Babylon.

2 Kings 24 : 16 (NLV)

He led away all the powerful soldiers, 7,000 men. And he led away 1,000 of those who were able to make things. All of them were strong and able to fight in battle. Nebuchadnezzar took them away to Babylon.

2 Kings 24 : 17 (NLV)

Then he made Mattaniah, the brother of Jehoiachin's father, king in his place, and changed his name to Zedekiah.

2 Kings 24 : 18 (NLV)

Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king. He ruled for eleven years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.

2 Kings 24 : 19 (NLV)

Zedekiah did what was sinful in the eyes of the Lord. He did all that Jehoiakim had done.

2 Kings 24 : 20 (NLV)

For because of the anger of the Lord, this happened in Jerusalem and Judah until the Lord put them away from Him. And Zedekiah turned against the king of Babylon.