2 Kings 24:16
And all the men of might, even seven thousand, and craftsmen and smiths a thousand, all that were strong and apt for war, even them the king of Babylon brought captive to Babylon.
Context
This verse from 2 Kings Chapter 24 connects to 3 cross-references. Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon subdues Jerusalem and Jehoiakim becomes his vassal; after three years Jehoiakim rebels. After Jehoiakim dies, his son Jehoiachin surrenders Jerusalem; Nebuchadnezzar carries off the royal family, warriors, craftsmen, and the temple treasures—ten thousand people—leaving only the poorest …
Other Translations
And all the men of might, even seven thousand, and the craftsmen and the smiths a thousand, all of them strong and apt for war, even them the king of Babylon brought captive to Babylon.
and all the men of valour seven thousand, and the artificers and the smiths a thousand, the whole <FI>are<Fi> mighty men, warriors; and the king of Babylon bringeth them in a captivity to Babylon.
And all the men of war, seven thousand of them, and a thousand expert workmen and metal-workers, all of them strong and able to take up arms, the king of Babylon took away as prisoners into Babylon.
Cross References
And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valour, even ten thousand …
This is the people whom Nebuchadrezzar carried away captive: in the seventh year three thousand Jews and three and twenty:
(After that Jeconiah the king, and the queen, and the eunuchs, the princes of Judah and Jerusalem, and the carpenters, …