2 Kings 24:1

New International Version

24 During Jehoiakim’s reign, Nebuchadnezzar^(A) king of Babylon invaded^(B) the land, and Jehoiakim became his vassal for three years. But then he turned against Nebuchadnezzar and rebelled.^(C)

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2 Kings 24:1 in all English translations

2 Kings 24:2

New International Version

²The Lord sent Babylonian,^[a]^(A) Aramean,^(B) Moabite and Ammonite raiders^(C) against him to destroy^(D) Judah, in accordance with the word of the Lord proclaimed by his servants the prophets.^(E)

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2 Kings 24:2 Or Chaldean

2 Kings 24:2 in all English translations

Jeremiah 4:5-7

New International Version

Disaster From the North

⁵“Announce in Judah and proclaim^(A) in Jerusalem and say:
    ‘Sound the trumpet^(B) throughout the land!’
Cry aloud and say:
    ‘Gather together!
    Let us flee to the fortified cities!’^(C)
⁶Raise the signal^(D) to go to Zion!
    Flee for safety without delay!
For I am bringing disaster^(E) from the north,^(F)
    even terrible destruction.”

⁷A lion^(G) has come out of his lair;^(H)
    a destroyer^(I) of nations has set out.
He has left his place
    to lay waste^(J) your land.
Your towns will lie in ruins^(K)
    without inhabitant.

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Jeremiah 8:14

New International Version

¹⁴Why are we sitting here?
    Gather together!
Let us flee to the fortified cities^(A)
    and perish there!
For the Lord our God has doomed us to perish
    and given us poisoned water^(B) to drink,
    because we have sinned^(C) against him.