# Then the city was broken into

This can be translated in active form. AT: "Then the Babylonian army broke into the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# all the fighting men

"all the warriors"

# by the way of the gate

"by using the gate"

# the Chaldeans

Some translations use "Chaldeans" and others use "Babylonians." Both terms refer to the same people group.

# The king went in the direction of

"King Zedekiah also fled and he went toward"

# All his army was scattered away from him

This can be translated in active form. AT: "His whole army ran away from him" or "The Chaldeans chased away his whole army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/gate]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/chaldeans]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/arabah]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/overtake]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/jordanriver]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/jericho]]