At that time. — In the spring of the year (2 Chronicles 36:10). Thenius infers from Jeremiah 13:19 (“the cities of the south land are shut up”), that Nebuchadnezzar drew a cordon across that part of the country, to cut off any succours from Egypt.
The servants — i.e., generals. (Comp. 2 Kings 19:6.)
Was besieged. — See margin; and 2 Kings 25:2; Jeremiah 52:5.