Zedekiah and those with him were not the only ones put to death by Nebuchadnezzar after the city fell. Nebuzaradan rounded up many others who are mentioned here. The group included officials from the temple, the commander of Judah’s army and seven of the king’s council. Also included were sixty men of the people of the land.
This probably refers to men from the landowning upper class. The group rounded up by Nebuzaradan represents the religious, military, political and social leadership of Judah. He took them to Nebuchadnezzar who struck them down, and put them to death.
This description implies that they were tortured before being killed.1
24 Le chef des gardes prit Seraja, le souverain sacrificateur, Sophonie, le second sacrificateur, et les trois gardiens du seuil.