This is the fourth month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the dry season. The ninth day is near the beginning of July on Western calendars. Zedekiah had been king for ten years, three months, and eight days. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
This can be translated in active form. AT: "the Babylonians broke through the wall around the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
This can be translated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) "the Chaldeans scattered his entire army" or 2) "all of his soldiers ran away in different directions." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])