2 Kings 25 · Verse 18

2 Kings 25:18

And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:
2 Kings 25:18, King James Version

2 Kings 25:18 in other translations

BSBThe captain of the guard also took away Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the priest of second rank, and the three doorkeepers.
WEBThe captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the threshold;
ASVAnd the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the threshold:
YLTAnd the chief of the executioners taketh Seraiah the head priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the threshold,
DARBYAnd the captain of the body-guard took Seraiah the high priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three doorkeepers.
BBEAnd the captain of the armed men took Seraiah, the chief priest, and Zephaniah, the second priest, and the three door-keepers;
WebsterAnd the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:

What does 2 Kings 25:18 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 25:8-18

8-18. on the seventh day of the month ... came Nebuzar-adan--(compare Jr 52:12). In attempting to reconcile these two passages, it must be supposed either that, though he had set out on the seventh, he did not arrive in Jerusalem till the tenth, or that he did not put his orders in execution till that day. His office as captain of the guard (Ge 37:36; 39:1) called him to execute the awards of justice on criminals…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 18 Seraiah the chief priest - Zephaniah - The person who is here called the second priest was what the Jews call sagan, a sort of deputy, who performed the functions of the high priest when he was prevented by any infirmity from attending the temple service. See on 2Kgs 23:4 (note).

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Kings 25:8-21

The city and temple were burnt, and, it is probable, the ark in it. By this, God showed how little he cares for the outward pomp of his worship, when the life and power of religion are neglected. The walls of Jerusalem were thrown down, and the people carried captive to Babylon. The vessels of the temple were carried away. When the things signified were sinned away, what should the signs stand there for? It was…

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2 Kings 25:18 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיִּקַּ֣חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH3947
רַב\־rav-[the] chief ofH7227
טַבָּחִ֗יםta.ba.Chim[the] bodyguardsH2876
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
שְׂרָיָה֙se.ra.YahSeraiahH8304
כֹּהֵ֣ןko.Hen[the] priest ofH3548
הָרֹ֔אשׁha.Roshthe headH7218
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
צְפַנְיָ֖הוּtze.fan.Ya.huZephaniahH6846
כֹּהֵ֣ןko.Hena priestH3548
מִשְׁנֶ֑הmish.NehsecondH4932
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
שְׁלֹ֖שֶׁתshe.Lo.shet[the] threeH7969
שֹׁמְרֵ֥יsho.me.Rei[the] keepers ofH8104
הַסַּֽף\׃ha.Safthe thresholdH5592

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 2 Kings 25:18

  • Jeremiah 29:25

    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,

  • 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,

  • 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 29:29

    And Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet.

  • 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:

  • 2 Kings 25:24-26

    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. But it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, came, and ten men with him, and smote Gedaliah, that he died, and the Jews and the Chaldees that were with him at Mizpah. And all the people, both small and great, and the captains of the armies, arose, and came to Egypt: for they were afraid of the Chaldees.

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captain.
24,25,26
Seraiah.
1Ch 6:14; Ezr 7:1; Jer 52:24
Zephaniah.
Jer 21:1; 29:25,29
the second priest.Called by the Jews, {sagan,} who officiated for the high priest in case of any temporary incapacity.
door. Heb. threshold.

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Context

  • 2 Kings 25:17

    The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, and the chapiter upon it was brass: and the height of the chapiter three cubits; and the wreathen work, and pomegranates upon the chapiter round about, all of brass: and like unto these had the second pillar with wreathen work.

  • 2 Kings 25:18

    And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:

  • 2 Kings 25:19

    And out of the city he took an officer that was set over the men of war, and five men of them that were in the king’s presence, which were found in the city, and the principal scribe of the host, which mustered the people of the land, and threescore men of the people of the land that were found in the city:

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2 Kings 25:18 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Tomó entonces el capitán de los de la guardia á Saraías primer sacerdote, y á Sophonías segundo sacerdote, y tres guardas de la vajilla;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et le chef des gardes prit Seraïa, le premier sacrificateur, et Sophonie, le second sacrificateur, et les trois gardiens du seuil;
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und der Oberste der Trabanten nahm Scheraja, den Oberpriester, und Zephanja, den zweiten Priester, und die drei Hüter der Schwelle;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Tulit quoque princeps militiæ Saraiam sacerdotem primum, et Sophoniam sacerdotem secundum, et tres janitores.