And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring certain of the children of Israel, and of the king’s seed, and of the princes;
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Interpretation
Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, in the first year of his reign, took Jerusalem, and carried whom and what he pleased away. From this first captivity, most think the seventy years are to be dated.
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This thought runs through Daniel 1:3-7.
Glossary
- Babylon Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Babylon.