מלכים ב, פרק כ״ה, פסוק כ׳

Following their capture, a group of prisoners is marched away by Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard. He does not merely hand them over to lower officials or send them to a general holding area. Instead, the captives are brought directly into the personal presence of the king of Babylon.

The historical record emphasizes this direct, face-to-face encounter using a rare phrasing, found in only fifteen places throughout the biblical text. Because of its unusual nature, this specific description has occasionally caused confusion and resulted in different versions of the written accounts over time [מנחת שי]. The journey ultimately ends in the city of Rivlah, where the captives are forced to stand right before the Babylonian monarch.