2 KINGS 24:16 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“And all the men of might, even seven thousand, and craftsmen and smiths a thousand, all that were strong and apt for war, even them the king of Babylon brought captive to Babylon.”
The king of Babylon brought captive to Babylon all the soldiers, seven thousand, and the artisans and the smiths, one thousand, all of them strong and fit for war — the specific enumeration—seven thousand soldiers, one thousand artisans and smiths—indicates the military and industrial infrastructure removed. The phrase 'all of them strong and fit for war' emphasizes the selection of military-capable men, further ensuring Judea's inability to resist.
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