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came ... against Jerusalem

"came to attack Jerusalem"

In the ninth year and tenth month of Zedekiah king of Judah

This is after Zedekiah had been king of Judah for eight years, in the tenth month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of December and the first part of January on Western calendars. AT: "In the tenth month of the ninth year that Zedekiah was king of Judah" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths)

ninth ... tenth ... eleventh ... fourth

See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal

In the eleventh year and fourth month of Zedekiah, on the ninth day of the month

This is after Zedekiah had been king of Judah for more than ten years, in the fourth month of the Hebrew calendar. The eleventh day is near the beginning of July on Western calendars. AT: "On the ninth day of the fourth month of the eleventh year that Zedekiah was king" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths)

Nebo-Sarsekim, Samgar Nebo, and Sarsechim

These are the names of men. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)

in the middle gate

"in the middle entrance to the city." It was common for leaders to sit at the gate of the city to discuss important matters.

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