2 Kings 24:14-16

14 aHe carried away all Jerusalem and all the officials and all the mighty men of valor, b10,000 captives, cand all the craftsmen and the smiths. None remained, dexcept the poorest people of the land. 15 eAnd he carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon. The king’s mother, the king’s wives, his officials, and the chief men of the land he took into captivity from Jerusalem to Babylon. 16And the king of Babylon brought captive to Babylon all the men of valor, f7,000, and the craftsmen and the metal workers, 1,000, all of them strong and fit for war.

Psalms 74:9

9 We do not see our gsigns;
hthere is no longer any prophet,
and there is none among us who knows how long.

Isaiah 2:13-15

13against all the icedars of Lebanon,
lofty and lifted up;
and against all the joaks of Bashan;
14against all kthe lofty mountains,
and against all the uplifted hills;
15against every high tower,
and against every fortified wall;

Lamentations 5:12-14

12 lPrinces are hung up by their hands;
mno respect is shown to the elders.
13Young men are compelled to ngrind at the mill,
and boys stagger ounder loads of wood.
14 pThe old men have left the city gate,
the young men qtheir music.

Amos 2:3

3 rI will cut off the ruler from its midst,
and will kill sall its princes
Or officials
with him,”

says the Lord.
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