²¹ Then the Philistines^(A) seized him, gouged out his eyes^(B) and took him down to Gaza.^(C) Binding him with bronze shackles, they set him to grinding grain^(D) in the prison.

² But Nahash the Ammonite replied, “I will make a treaty with you only on the condition^(A) that I gouge^(B) out the right eye of every one of you and so bring disgrace^(C) on all Israel.”

⁷ They killed the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes. Then they put out his eyes, bound him with bronze shackles and took him to Babylon.^(A)