Daniel 1:1–3

DANIEL’S CAPTIVITY IN BABYLON

1 In the third year of the reign of King Jehoiakima of Judah, King NebuchadnezzarA,b of Babylon came to Jerusalem and laid siege to it. 2 The Lord handed King Jehoiakim of Judah over to him, along with some of the vessels from the house of God.c Nebuchadnezzar carried them to the land of Babylon,B,d to the house of his god,C and put the vessels in the treasury of his god.

3 The king ordered Ashpenaz, his chief eunuch,D to bring some of the Israelites from the royal familye and from the nobility—

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a	2 Ki 24:1–2 2 Ch 36:5–6
A	Or Nebuchadrezzar
b	Je 25:1 Je 52:12 Je 52:28–30
c	2 Ki 24:13 2 Ch 36:7–10 Ezr 5:14 Je 27:19–22 Da 5:2
B	Lit Shinar
d	Ge 10:10 Ge 11:2 Is 11:11 Zec 5:11
C	Or gods
D	Or his eunuchs
e	2 Ki 20:18 2 Ki 24:15 Is 39:7 Da 1:9