2 Kings 24:15-17

24:15 He deported Jehoiachin from Jerusalem to Babylon, along with the king’s mother and wives, his eunuchs, and the high-ranking officials of the land. ¹  24:16 The king of Babylon deported to Babylon all the soldiers (there were 7,000), as well as 1,000 craftsmen and metal workers. This included all the best warriors. ²  24:17 The king of Babylon made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin’s ³  uncle, king in Jehoiachin’s place. He renamed him Zedekiah.

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¹ tn Heb “and he deported Jehoiachin to Babylon; the mother of the king and the wives of the king and his eunuchs and the mighty of the land he led into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon.”

² tn Heb “the entire [group], mighty men, doers of war.”

³ tn Heb “his.”