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All the men of might, even seven thousand, and the craftsmen and the smiths one thousand, all of them strong and apt for war, even them the king of Babylon brought captive to Babylon.
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A Calculated Defeat
Commentators explain that this was a strategic deportation, not a random one. By removing 7,000 elite soldiers ('men of might') and 1,000 essential artisans ('craftsmen and smiths'), Babylon methodically stripped Judah of its military and industrial capacity, ensuring it could not rebel or rebuild.
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19th Century
Anglican
And all the men of might. —“The mighty men of valour” of 2 Kings 24:14. (The words depend on the ver…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And all the men of might, even seven thousand The particulars of the 10,000 carried captive are here given; 7000 of …
Presbyterian
Jehoiachin reigned only three months, yet long enough to show that he justly suffered for his fathers' sins, because he followed in their steps. Hi…
