¹⁹From the city he took a court official^B who had been appointed over the warriors; five trusted royal aides^C^av found in the city; the secretary of the commander of the army, who enlisted the people of the land for military duty; and sixty men from the common people^D who were found within the city.

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BOr eunuch
C five men who look on the king’s face
D the people of the land

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av Jr 52:25

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

and from the city he took an officer who had been in command of the men of war, and five men of the king’s council who were found in the city; and the secretary of the commander of the army, who mustered the people of the land; and sixty men of the people of the land, who were found in the city.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Of those still in the city, he took the officer in charge of the fighting men, and five royal advisers. He also took the secretary who was chief officer in charge of conscripting the people of the land and sixty of the conscripts who were found in the city.

NLTNew Living Translation

And from among the people still hiding in the city, he took an officer who had been in charge of the Judean army; five of the king’s personal advisers; the army commander’s chief secretary, who was in charge of recruitment; and sixty other citizens.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

From the city he took one court official who was chief officer over the men of war, five men from the king’s council who were found in the city, the secretary of the commander of the army who mustered the people of the land, and sixty men from the people of the land being found in the city.

KJV 1900King James Version

And out of the city he took an officer that was set over the men of war, and five men of them that were in the king’s presence, which were found in the city, and the principal scribe of the host, which mustered the people of the land, and threescore men of the people of the land that were found in the city:

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