2 Kings 25 · Verse 19

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:
2 Kings 25:19, King James Version

2 Kings 25:19 in other translations

BSBOf 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.
WEBand out of the city he took an officer who was set over the men of war; and five men of those who saw the king’s face, who were found in the city; and the scribe, the captain of the army, who mustered the people of the land, and sixty men of the people of the land who were found in the city.
ASVand out of the city he took an officer that was set over the men of war; and five men of them that saw the king’s face, who were found in the city; and the scribe, the captain of the host, who mustered the people of the land; and threescore men of the people of the land, that were found in the city.
YLTand out of the city he hath taken a certain eunuch who is appointed over the men of war, and five men of those seeing the king's face who have been found in the city, and the head scribe of the host, who mustereth the people of the land, and sixty men of the people of the land who are found in the city,
DARBYAnd out of the city he took a chamberlain that was set over the men of war, and five men of them that were in the king's presence, who were found in the city, and the scribe of the captain of the host, who enrolled the people of the land; and sixty men of the people of the land that were found in the city.
BBEAnd from the town he took the unsexed servant who was over the men of war, and five of the king's near friends who were in the town, and the scribe of the captain of the army, who was responsible for getting the people of the land together in military order, and sixty men of the people of the land who were in the town.
WebsterAnd 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, who were found in the city, and the principal scribe of the host, who mustered the people of the land, and sixty men of the people of the land that were found in the city:

What does 2 Kings 25:19 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
19. five men of them that were in the king's presence--that is, who belonged to the royal retinue. It is probable that there were five at first, and that other two were found afterwards (Jr 52:25).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 19 And five men of them that were in the king's presence - These were principal counselors, and confidential officers. In Jer 52:25, it is said he took seven men who were near the king's person, and the same number is found in the Arabic in this place; and the Chaldee has no less than fifty men; but in Jeremiah this, as well as all the rest of the versions, reads seven. Probably they were no more than five at first, or, perhaps Jeremiah reckoned with the five the officer that was set over the men of war, and the principal scribe of the host mentioned here, as two with the five; and thus made seven in the whole.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

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 25:19 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.

וּמִן\־u.min-and fromH4480
הָעִ֡ירha.'Irthe cityH5892
לָקַח֩la.Kachhe tookH3947
סָרִ֨יסsa.Risa court-officialH5631
אֶחָ֜ד'e.ChadoneH259
אֲֽשֶׁר\־'asher-whoH834
ה֥וּאhu'heH1931
פָקִ֣יד\׀fa.Kid[was] overseerH6496
עַל\־'al-overH5921
אַנְשֵׁ֣י'an.Shei[the] men ofH582
הַמִּלְחָמָ֗הha.mil.cha.Mah<the> warH4421
וַחֲמִשָּׁ֨הva.cha.mi.Shahand fiveH2568
אֲנָשִׁ֜ים'a.na.ShimmenH582
מֵרֹאֵ֤יme.ro.'Eifrom [those who] sawH7200
פְנֵֽי\־fe.nei-<of> [the] face ofH6440
הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH834
נִמְצְא֣וּnim.tze.'Uthey were foundH4672
בָעִ֔ירva.'Irin the cityH5892
וְאֵ֗תve.'Etand <obj.>H853
הַסֹּפֵר֙ha.so.Ferthe scribeH5608
שַׂ֣רsar[the] commander ofH8269
הַצָּבָ֔אha.tza.Va'the armyH6635
הַמַּצְבִּ֖אha.matz.Bi'who musteredH6633
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
עַ֣ם'am[the] people ofH5971
הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH776
וְשִׁשִּׁ֥יםve.shi.Shimand sixtyH8346
אִישׁ֙'ishmanH376
מֵעַ֣םme.'Amfrom [the] people ofH5971
הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH776
הַֽנִּמְצְאִ֖יםha.nim.tze.'Imwho were foundH4672
בָּעִֽיר\׃ba.'Irin the cityH5892

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Cross references for 2 Kings 25:19

  • Esther 1:14

    And the next unto him was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, which saw the king’s face, and which sat the first in the kingdom;)

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
officer. or, eunuch. were in the king's presence. Heb. sawthe king's face.
Es 1:14
principal. or, scribe of the captain of the host.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 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:

  • 2 Kings 25:20

    And Nebuzar–adan captain of the guard took these, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah:

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2 Kings 25:19 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y de la ciudad tomó un eunuco, el cual era maestre de campo, y cinco varones de los continuos del rey, que se hallaron en la ciudad; y al principal escriba del ejército, que hacía la reseña de la gente del país; y sesenta varones del pueblo de la tierra, que se hallaron en la ciudad.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
et il prit de la ville un eunuque qui était inspecteur des hommes de guerre, et cinq hommes de ceux qui voyaient la face du roi, lesquels furent trouvés dans la ville, et le scribe du chef de l’armée, qui enrôlait le peuple du pays, et 60 hommes du peuple du pays, qui furent trouvés dans la ville.
German
Elberfelder 1871
und aus der Stadt nahm er einen Kämmerer, der über die Kriegsleute bestellt war, und fünf Männer von denen, welche das Angesicht des Königs sahen, die in der Stadt vorgefunden wurden, und den Schreiber des Heerobersten, der das Volk des Landes zum Heere aushob, und sechzig Mann von dem Volke des Landes, die in der Stadt vorgefunden wurden.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et de civitate eunuchum unum, qui erat præfectus super bellatores viros: et quinque viros de his qui steterant coram rege, quos reperit in civitate: et Sopher principem exercitus, qui probabat tyrones de populo terræ: et sexaginta viros e vulgo, qui inventi fuerant in civitate.