Question:
The Kashmiris' wizardry is at its best on the floating market of their shikaras, but you can also meet Kashmiris down in the plains, to which, like many other wily birds, they migrate in the winter.

Does it follow that "Kashmiris are a type of bird that migrates in the winter. "?
Answer:
yes

Question:
and the question is who was he going to pay it to

Does it follow that "Who would be in receipt of the money?"?
Answer:
yes

Question:
The end of David's dynasty came in 587 b.c. , when Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, invaded Judah to lay siege to Jerusalem.

Does it follow that "David's dynasty was unstable and nearing its' end even before Nebuchadnezzar's invasion."?
Answer:
it is not possible to tell

Question:
Then they get cut off again.

Does it follow that "They stay connected all night long."?
Answer:
no