Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bibleas the army of the king of Babylon was fighting against Jerusalem and the remaining cities of Judah— against Lachish and Azekah. For these were the only fortified cities remaining in Judah. Young's Literal Translation and the forces of the king of Babylon are fighting against Jerusalem, and against all the cities of Judah that are left—against Lachish, and against Azekah, for these have been left among the cities of Judah, cities of fortresses. King James Bible When the king of Babylon's army fought against Jerusalem, and against all the cities of Judah that were left, against Lachish, and against Azekah: for these defenced cities remained of the cities of Judah. Hebrew as the armyוְחֵ֣יל (wə·ḥêl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2428: A force, an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength of the king מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4428: A king of Babylon בָּבֶ֗ל (bā·ḇel) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 894: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city was fighting נִלְחָמִים֙ (nil·ḥā·mîm) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 3898: To feed on, to consume, to battle against עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against Jerusalem יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם (yə·rū·šā·lim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel and the remaining הַנּֽוֹתָר֑וֹת (han·nō·w·ṯā·rō·wṯ) Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural Strong's 3498: To jut over, exceed, to excel, to remain, be left, to leave, cause to abound, preserve cities עָרֵ֥י (‘ā·rê) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 5892: Excitement of Judah— יְהוּדָ֖ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites against אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Lachish לָכִישׁ֙ (lā·ḵîš) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3923: Lachish -- a Canaanite city Southwest of Jerusalem and Azekah. עֲזֵקָ֔ה (‘ă·zê·qāh) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 5825: Azekah -- a place in Judah For כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction these הֵ֗נָּה (hên·nāh) Pronoun - third person feminine plural Strong's 2007: Themselves were the only remaining נִשְׁאֲר֛וּ (niš·’ă·rū) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 7604: To swell up, be, redundant fortified מִבְצָֽר׃ (miḇ·ṣār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4013: A fortification, castle, fortified city, a defender cities בְּעָרֵ֥י (bə·‘ā·rê) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 5892: Excitement left עָרֵ֥י (‘ā·rê) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 5892: Excitement in Judah. יְהוּדָ֖ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites |