2 Kings 25:12
12 But the commander left behind some of the poorest people of the land to work the vineyards and fields.
Other Translations of 2 Kings 25:12
King James Version
12 But the captain of the guard left of the poor of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen.
English Standard Version
12 But the captain of the guard left some of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and plowmen.
The Message
12 He left a few poor dirt farmers behind to tend the vineyards and what was left of the fields.
New King James Version
12 But the captain of the guard left some of the poor of the land as vinedressers and farmers.
New Living Translation
12 But the captain of the guard allowed some of the poorest people to stay behind to care for the vineyards and fields.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Kings 25:12