Charles Ellicott Commentary 2 Kings 24:10

"At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up to Jerusalem, and the city was besieged." — 2 Kings 24:10 (ASV)

At that time. —In the spring of the year (2 Chronicles 36:10). Thenius infers from Jeremiah 13:19 (“the cities of the south land are shut up”), that Nebuchadnezzar drew a cordon across that part of the country, to cut off any aid from Egypt.

The servants — i.e., generals. (Compare to 2 Kings 19:6.)

Was besieged. —See margin; and 2 Kings 25:2; Jeremiah 52:5.