2 Kings 25:6
“So they tooke the King, and brought him vp to the King of Babylon, to Riblah, and they gaue iudgement vpon him.”
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2 Kings 25:6 Context
4¶ And the citie was broken vp, and all the men of warre fled by night, by the way of the gate, betweene two walles, which is by the kings garden, (now the Caldees were against the citie round about) and the King went the way toward the plaine. 5And the army of the Caldees pursued after the King, and ouertooke him in the plaines of Iericho: and all his armie were scattered from him. 6So they tooke the King, and brought him vp to the King of Babylon, to Riblah, and they gaue iudgement vpon him. 7And they slew the sonnes of Zedekiah before his eyes, and put out the eyes of Zedekiah, and bound him with fetters of brasse, and carried him to Babylon. 8¶ And in the fifth moneth, on the seuenth day of the moneth (which is the nineteenth yeere of King Nebuchadnezzar King of Babylon) came Nebuzaradan captaine of the guard, a seruant of the king of Babylon, vnto Ierusalem:
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So they took the king, and brought him up to the king of Babylon to Riblah; and they gave judgment upon him.
- King James Version
Then they captured the king and brought him to the king of Babylon at Riblah, and he passed sentence on him.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Then they took the king, and carried him up unto the king of Babylon to Riblah; and they gave judgment upon him.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And they made the king a prisoner and took him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah to be judged.
- Basic English Bible
And they took the king, and brought him up to the king of Babylon unto Riblah; and they pronounced judgment upon him,
- Darby Bible
So they took the king, and brought him to the king of Babylon to Riblah; and they gave judgment upon him.
- Webster's Bible
Then they took the king, and carried him up to the king of Babylon to Riblah; and they gave judgment on him.
- World English Bible
and they seize the king, and bring him up unto the king of Babylon, to Riblah, and they speak with him -- judgment.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Then they took the king, and carried him up unto the king of Babylon to Riblah; and they gave judgment upon him.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
Then they captured the king and brought him to the king of Babylon at Riblah, and he passed sentence on him.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Then they took the king, and carried him up unto the king of Babylon to Riblah; and they gave judgment upon him.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And they made the king a prisoner and took him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah to be judged.
- Basic English Bible
And they took the king, and brought him up to the king of Babylon unto Riblah; and they pronounced judgment upon him,
- Darby Bible
So they took the king, and brought him to the king of Babylon to Riblah; and they gave judgment upon him.
- Webster's Bible
Then they took the king, and carried him up to the king of Babylon to Riblah; and they gave judgment on him.
- World English Bible
and they seize the king, and bring him up unto the king of Babylon, to Riblah, and they speak with him -- judgment.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Then they took the king, and carried him up unto the king of Babylon to Riblah; and they gave judgment upon him.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for 2 Kings 25:6
25:6 Riblah - Where Nebuchadnezzar staid, that he might both supply the besiegers with men, and military provisions, as their occasions required; and have an eye to Chaldea, to prevent or suppress any commotions which might happen there in his absence. They - The king's officers appointed thereunto, examined his cause, and passed the following sentence against him.