2Ki 25:4-7 | NASB1995 | STEP | Then the city was broken into, and all the men of war fled by night by way of the gate between the two walls beside the king’s garden , though the Chaldeans were all around the city . And they went by way of the Arabah .

2 Kings 25:4-7

4 ^aThen the city was broken into, and all the men of war fled by night by way of the gate between the two walls beside ^bthe king’s garden, though the Chaldeans were all around the city. And ^{▼▼ So some ancient mss and versions; M.T. he}they went by way of the Arabah. 5 But the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook him in the plains of Jericho and all his army was scattered from him. 6 Then ^dthey captured the king and ^ebrought him to the king of Babylon at ^fRiblah, and ^{▼▼ Lit they spoke judgment with him}he passed sentence on him. 7 ^hThey slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, then ⁱput out the eyes of Zedekiah and bound him with bronze fetters and brought him to Babylon.