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He carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valor, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and the smiths; none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land.
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A Calculated Exile
Commentators explain that this deportation was not random. Nebuchadnezzar strategically removed Judah's key personnel: the political and religious leaders ('princes'), the military ('mighty men of valor'), and the skilled artisans. This was a calculated move to decapitate the nation, leaving it unable to govern, defend itself, or rebel effectively.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The entire number of captives was not more than 11,000. They consisted of three classes:
19th Century
Anglican
All Jerusalem. This phrase is limited by what follows, referring to the most important part of the population.
The …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he carried away all Jerusalem The inhabitants of it; not every individual of them, but the chief of them, the mo…
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