2 Kings 24:14 Meaning and Explanation
“And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valour, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and smiths: none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Ten thousand of Jerusalem's leaders, soldiers, and skilled workers are deported; only the poorest remain.
What Does 2 Kings 24:14 Mean?
The exile begins in earnest. Babylon carries off the nobles, the warriors, and the skilled craftsmen and metalworkers, ten thousand in all, leaving behind only the poorest of the land. The city is emptied of its strength and skill.
A nation's pride is led away in chains, and what remains seems like nothing. Yet God often works through the small and the overlooked. The mighty are humbled, and the lowly are not forgotten. Even in scattering His people, the Lord was preparing a remnant and keeping alive the hope of return and restoration.
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What does 2 Kings 24:14 mean?
Ten thousand of Jerusalem's leaders, soldiers, and skilled workers are deported; only the poorest remain.