5. But the Babylonian army pursued them and captured Zedekiah in the plains near Jericho. Then they took him to King Nebuchadnezzar, who was in the city of Riblah in the territory of Hamath, and there Nebuchadnezzar passed sentence on him.
6. At Riblah he put Zedekiah's sons to death while Zedekiah was looking on, and he also executed the officials of Judah.
7. After that, he had Zedekiah's eyes put out and had him placed in chains to be taken to Babylonia.
8. Meanwhile, the Babylonians burnt down the royal palace and the houses of the people and tore down the walls of Jerusalem.