In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, came Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon and all his army against Jerusalem, and they besieged it. Ver. 1. _In the ninth year of Zedekiah._] See on 2 Kings 25:1 . _ Came Nebuchadnezzar._] He came to the siege in person, but soon after ret... [ Continue Reading ]
Jeremiah 39:2 [And] in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, the ninth [day] of the month, the city was broken up. Ver. 2. _And in the eleventh year._] See on 2 Kings 25:2. The sacking of Jerusalem occured four hundred and nineteen years after the building of the temple, (1004 to 588... [ Continue Reading ]
And all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate, [even] Nergalsharezer, Samgarnebo, Sarsechim, Rabsaris, Nergalsharezer, Rabmag, with all the residue of the princes of the king of Babylon. Ver. 3. _In the middle gate._] Called the second gate (Zephaniah 2:10; see Jer... [ Continue Reading ]
And it came to pass, [that] when Zedekiah the king of Judah saw them, and all the men of war, then they fled, and went forth out of the city by night, by the way of the king's garden, by the gate betwixt the two walls: and he went out the way of the plain. Ver. 4. _When Zedekiah the king saw them._... [ Continue Reading ]
But the Chaldeans' army pursued after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he gave judgment upon him. Ver. 5. _But the Chaldeans pursued._] See on 2 Kings 25:5... [ Continue Reading ]
Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: also the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Judah. Ver. 6. See on 2 Kings 25:6,7 .... [ Continue Reading ]
Moreover he put out Zedekiah's eyes, and bound him with chains, to carry him to Babylon. Ver. 7. See on 2 Kings 25:7 .... [ Continue Reading ]
And the Chaldeans burned the king's house, and the houses of the people, with fire, and brake down the walls of Jerusalem. Ver. 8. See on 2 Kings 25:8 .... [ Continue Reading ]
Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive into Babylon the remnant of the people that remained in the city, and those that fell away, that fell to him, with the rest of the people that remained. Ver. 9. See on 2 Kings 25:11,12 .... [ Continue Reading ]
But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left of the poor of the people, which had nothing, in the land of Judah, and gave them vineyards and fields at the same time. Ver. 10. See on 2 Kings 25:11,12. _Sic vides miras rerum vices._ See what a wonderful turn of things was here on the sudden, and how... [ Continue Reading ]
Now Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon gave charge concerning Jeremiah to Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, saying, Ver. 11. Now Nebuchadnezzar … gave charge, &c.] He had heard of Jeremiah and his preaching by those Jews that, by the prophet's persuasion, fell to the Chaldees; and now that promise... [ Continue Reading ]
Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee. Ver. 12. _Take him, and look well to him._] A wicked man, we see, may be loving and liberal to a godly minister for self ends. Let no man, therefore, rest in it alone as a sure sign of an honest man.... [ Continue Reading ]
So Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard sent, and Nebushasban, Rabsaris, and Nergalsharezer, Rabmag, and all the king of Babylon's princes; Ver. 13. _So Nebuzaradan, &c._] These, who before were so active in destroying the city, are now no less active in honouring the good prophet. All things work... [ Continue Reading ]
Even they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and committed him unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, that he should carry him home: so he dwelt among the people. Ver. 14. _They sent and took Jeremiah._] But why did they not also loose him from his bonds? Jer 40:1... [ Continue Reading ]
Now the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah, while he was shut up in the court of the prison, saying, Ver. 15. _Now the word of the Lord._] Which is never bound, 2Ti 2:9 but runneth and is glorified. 2Th 3:1... [ Continue Reading ]
Go and speak to Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring my words upon this city for evil, and not for good; and they shall be [accomplished] in that day before thee. Ver. 16. _Go and speak unto Ebedmelech the Ethiopian._] Who yet was a... [ Continue Reading ]
But I will deliver thee in that day, saith the LORD: and thou shalt not be given into the hand of the men of whom thou [art] afraid. Ver. 17. _But I will deliver thee in that day._] From the sword, the famine, and the pestilence. "A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right han... [ Continue Reading ]
For I will surely deliver thee, and thou shalt not fall by the sword, but thy life shall be for a prey unto thee: because thou hast put thy trust in me, saith the LORD. Ver. 18. _For I will surely deliver thee._] Heb., Delivering, deliver thee. It would be a great stay of mind, if God should say th... [ Continue Reading ]