556 B
556 B
In the ninth year of the reign of King Zedekiah, in the tenth month, and on the tenth day of the month
AT: "On the tenth day of the tenth month of the ninth year of the reign of king Zedekiah, it happened that"
came with all his army against Jerusalem
AT: "came with his whole army to fight against the people of Jerusalem." or "came with his whole army to conquer Jerusalem."
the people of the land
These are the inhabitants of Jerusalem, including refugees from the surrounding villages that fled to Jerusalem when the war started.