Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The commander of the guard took as prisoners Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the priest next in rank and the three doorkeepers. New Living Translation Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, took with him as prisoners Seraiah the high priest, Zephaniah the priest of the second rank, and the three chief gatekeepers. English Standard Version And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest and Zephaniah the second priest and the three keepers of the threshold; Berean Standard Bible The captain of the guard also took away Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the priest of second rank, and the three doorkeepers. King James Bible And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door: New King James Version And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the second priest, and the three doorkeepers. New American Standard Bible Then the captain of the bodyguards took Seraiah the chief priest and Zephaniah the second priest, with the three doorkeepers. NASB 1995 Then the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest and Zephaniah the second priest, with the three officers of the temple. NASB 1977 Then the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest and Zephaniah the second priest, with the three officers of the temple. Legacy Standard Bible Then the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest and Zephaniah the second priest, with the three doorkeepers of the temple. Amplified Bible The captain of the bodyguard took [captive] Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the second priest, and the three doorkeepers [of the temple]. Christian Standard Bible The captain of the guards also took away Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the priest of the second rank, and the three doorkeepers. Holman Christian Standard Bible The commander of the guards also took away Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the priest of the second rank, and the three doorkeepers. American Standard Version And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the threshold: Aramaic Bible in Plain English And the General of the Guards took Sheriah the Great One of the Priests and Tsephenia the Priest who was after him, and three Keepers of the Gate Brenton Septuagint Translation And the captain of the guard took Saraias the high-priest, and Sophonias the second in order, and the three doorkeepers. Contemporary English Version Next, Nebuzaradan arrested Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah his assistant, and three temple officials. Douay-Rheims Bible And the general of the army took Seraias the chief priest, and Sophonias the second priest, and three doorkeepers. English Revised Version And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door: GOD'S WORD® Translation The captain of the guard took the chief priest Seraiah, the second priest Zephaniah, and the 3 doorkeepers. Good News Translation In addition, Nebuzaradan, the commanding officer, took away as prisoners Seraiah the High Priest, Zephaniah the priest next in rank, and the three other important Temple officials. International Standard Version The captain of the guard arrested Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the second priest, three temple officials, JPS Tanakh 1917 And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door; Literal Standard Version And the chief of the executioners takes Seraiah the head priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the threshold; Majority Standard Bible The captain of the guard also took away Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the priest of second rank, and the three doorkeepers. New American Bible The captain of the guard also took Seraiah, the chief priest, Zephaniah, an assistant priest, and the three doorkeepers. NET Bible The captain of the royal guard took Seraiah the chief priest and Zephaniah, the priest who was second in rank, and the three doorkeepers. New Revised Standard Version The captain of the guard took the chief priest Seraiah, the second priest Zephaniah, and the three guardians of the threshold; New Heart English Bible The captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the threshold: Webster's Bible Translation And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door: World English Bible The captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the threshold; Young's Literal Translation And the chief of the executioners taketh Seraiah the head priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the threshold, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Captives Carried to Babylon…17Each pillar was eighteen cubits tall. The bronze capital atop one pillar was three cubits high, with a network of bronze pomegranates all around. The second pillar, with its network, was similar. 18The captain of the guard also took away Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the priest of second rank, and the three doorkeepers. 19Of those still in the city, he took a court official who had been appointed over the men of war, as well as five royal advisors. He also took the scribe of the captain of the army, who had enlisted the people of the land, and sixty men who were found in the city.… Cross References 2 Kings 23:4 Then the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, the priests second in rank, and the doorkeepers to remove from the temple of the LORD all the articles made for Baal, Asherah, and all the host of heaven. And he burned them outside Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron and carried their ashes to Bethel. 1 Chronicles 6:14 Azariah was the father of Seraiah, and Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak. Ezra 7:1 Many years later, during the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah, Jeremiah 20:1 When Pashhur the priest, the son of Immer and the chief official in the house of the LORD, heard Jeremiah prophesying these things, Jeremiah 21:1 This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD when King Zedekiah sent to him Pashhur son of Malchijah and the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah. They said, Jeremiah 21:7 After that,' declares the LORD, 'I will hand over Zedekiah king of Judah, his officers, and the people in this city who survive the plague and sword and famine, to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and to their enemies who seek their lives. He will put them to the sword; he will not spare them or show pity or compassion.' Jeremiah 29:25 this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: "In your own name you have sent out letters to all the people of Jerusalem, to the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah, and to all the priests. You said to Zephaniah: Treasury of Scripture And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door: captain. 2 Kings 25:24,25,26 And Gedaliah sware to them, and to their men, and said unto them, Fear not to be the servants of the Chaldees: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon; and it shall be well with you… Seraiah. 1 Chronicles 6:14 And Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak, Ezra 7:1 Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah, Jeremiah 52:24 And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door: Zephaniah. Jeremiah 21:1 The word which came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, when king Zedekiah sent unto him Pashur the son of Melchiah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, saying, Jeremiah 29:25,29 Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, Because thou hast sent letters in thy name unto all the people that are at Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, and to all the priests, saying, … the second priest. door. Jump to Previous Armed Body-Guard Captain Chief Commander Door Doorkeepers Door-Keepers Executioners Guard High Keepers Officers Priest Prisoners Rank Second Seraiah Serai'ah Temple Three Threshold Zephaniah Zephani'ahJump to Next Armed Body-Guard Captain Chief Commander Door Doorkeepers Door-Keepers Executioners Guard High Keepers Officers Priest Prisoners Rank Second Seraiah Serai'ah Temple Three Threshold Zephaniah Zephani'ah2 Kings 25 1. Jerusalem is besieged.4. Zedekiah taken, his sons slain, his eyes put out. 8. Nebuzaradan defaces the city, exiles the remnant, except a few poor laborers; 13. and carries away the treasures. 18. The nobles are slain at Riblah. 22. Gedaliah, who was over those who remained, being slain, the rest flee into Egypt. 27. Evil-Merodach advances Jehoiachin in his court. (18, 19) List of the chief personages taken by Nebu-zaradan in the Temple and the city of David. This notice may be regarded as an indirect proof that the upper city was not captured before. (18) Seraiah the chief (high) priest.--And grandfather or great-grandfather of Ezra (1Chronicles 6:14; Ezra 7:1). Zephaniah the second priest.--See 2Kings 23:4, Note; and Jeremiah 21:1; Jeremiah 29:25; Jeremiah 29:29; Jeremiah 37:3. From the last three passages it is clear that Zephaniah was a priest of high rank, being probably the high priest's deputy. . . . Verse 18. - And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest. The "chief priest" is a new expression; but it can only mean the "high priest." Seraiah seems to have been the grandson of Hilkiah (1 Chronicles 6:18, 14), and an ancestor (grandfather or great-grandfather) of Ezra (Ezra 7:1). He had stayed at his post till the city was taken, and was now seized by Nebuzar-adan as one of the most important personages whom he found in the city. And Zephaniah the second priest. Keil and Bahr translate "a priest of the second order;' i.e. a mere Ordinary priest; but something more than this must be intended by Jeremiah, who calls him (Jeremiah 52:34), כֹּהֵן הַמִּשְׁנֶה i.e. distinctly "the second priest." It is conjectured that he was the high priest's substitute, empowered to act for him on occasions. Possibly he was the Zephaniah, son of Maaseiah, of whom we hear a good deal in Jeremiah (see Jeremiah 21:1; Jeremiah 29:25-29: 37:3). And the three keepers of the door; rather, and three keepers of the threshold. There were twenty-five "gatekeepers" of the temple (1 Chronicles 26:17, 18), all of them Levites. On what principle Nebuzar-adan selected three out of the twenty-four is uncertain, since we have no evidence that the temple had. as Bahr says it had, "three main entrances." Jeremiah 38:14 certainly does not prove this.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The captainרַב־ (raḇ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7227: Much, many, great of the guard טַבָּחִ֗ים (ṭab·bā·ḥîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2876: A butcher, a lifeguardsman, a cook also took away וַיִּקַּ֣ח (way·yiq·qaḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3947: To take Seraiah שְׂרָיָה֙ (śə·rā·yāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8304: Seraiah -- 'Yah persists', the name of a number of Israelites the chief הָרֹ֔אשׁ (hā·rōš) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7218: The head priest, כֹּהֵ֣ן (kō·hên) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3548: Priest Zephaniah צְפַנְיָ֖הוּ (ṣə·p̄an·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6846: Zephaniah -- 'Yah has treasured', four Israelites the priest כֹּהֵ֣ן (kō·hên) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3548: Priest of the second rank, מִשְׁנֶ֑ה (miš·neh) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4932: A repetition, a duplicate, a double, a second and the three שְׁלֹ֖שֶׁת (šə·lō·šeṯ) Number - masculine singular construct Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice doorkeepers. שֹׁמְרֵ֥י (šō·mə·rê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to Links 2 Kings 25:18 NIV2 Kings 25:18 NLT 2 Kings 25:18 ESV 2 Kings 25:18 NASB 2 Kings 25:18 KJV 2 Kings 25:18 BibleApps.com 2 Kings 25:18 Biblia Paralela 2 Kings 25:18 Chinese Bible 2 Kings 25:18 French Bible 2 Kings 25:18 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Kings 25:18 The captain of the guard took Seraiah (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) |