Jeremiah:39:1-8

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* In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah , in the tenth month , came Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon and all his army against Jerusalem , and they besieged it . * And in the eleventh #H6240year of Zedekiah , in the fourth month , the ninth day of the month , the city was broken up . * And all the princes of the king of Babylon came in , and sat in the middle gate sha #ar #, even Nergalsharezer Nergal Shar #etser #, Samgarnebo Camgar , Sarsechim , Rabsaris Rab-Cariyc #, Nergalsharezer Nergal Shar #etser #, Rabmag Rab-Mag #, with all the residu #H7611of the princes of the king of Babylon . * And it came to pass , that when Zedekiah the king of Judah saw them , and all the men of war , then they fled , and went forth out of the city by night , by the way of the kings garden , by the gate betwixt the two walls : and he went out the way of the plain . * But the Chaldeans army pursued after them , and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho : and when they had taken him , they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath , where he gave judgment upon him . * Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes : also the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Judah . * Moreover he put out Zedekiahs eyes , and bound him with chains , to carry him to Babylon . * And the Chaldeans burned the kings house , and the houses of the people , with fire , and brake down the walls of Jerusalem .

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