2Ki 25:11 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 2Kgs 25:11-12: 25:11-12 The Babylonians took the majority of the population into exile, even some who willingly defected (Jer 39:9 ; 52:15 ). • Because the poorest people were unlikely to cause trouble, they were left behind to work the vineyards and fields .

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bJer 39:9►

‏ 2 Kings 25:11

Summary for 2Kgs 25:11-12: 25:11-12 ^a The Babylonians took the majority of the population into exile, even some who willingly defected (Jer 39:9 ^b; 52:15 ^c).

• Because the poorest people were unlikely to cause trouble, they were left behind to work the vineyards and fields.