Jer 39 | TSK | STEP | Jerusalem is taken. Zedekiah is made blind and sent to Babylon. The city laid in ruins, and the people captivated. Nebuchadrezzar's charge for the good usage of Jeremiah. God's promise to Ebed-melech. A.M. 3414. B.C. 590. the ninth. the tenth.This was the month Tebeth, (Es 2:16,) which began with the first moon of January; and it was on the 10th of this month that Nebuchadnezzar invested the city.

Jeremiah 39

1 Jerusalem is taken.

4 Zedekiah is made blind and sent to Babylon.

8 The city laid in ruins,

9 and the people captivated.

11 Nebuchadrezzar's charge for the good usage of Jeremiah.

15 God's promise to Ebed-melech.

A.M. 3414. B.C. 590. the ninth.

52:4-7; 2Ki 25:1,2-7; Eze 24:1,2; Zec 8:19

the tenth.This was the month Tebeth, (Es 2:16,) which began with the first moon of January; and it was on the 10th of this month that Nebuchadnezzar invested the city.

A.M. 3416. B.C. 588. the fourth.This was the month Tammuz, which commences with the first moon of July: the siege had lasted just eighteen months.

2Ki 25:3

was.

5:10; 52:6,7; 2Ki 25:4; Eze 33:21; Mic 2:12,13; Zep 1:10

all the.

1:15; 21:4; 38:17

Nergalsharezer.

13; 2Ki 17:30

Sarsechim.These were the principal commanders; but Dr. Blayney thinks that, instead of six persons, we have in reality but three, as the name that follows each is the title of the office. Thus Nergal-Sharezer, who was Samgar-nebo, or keeper, i.e., priest of Nebo; Sarsechim, who was Rab-saris, or chief eunuch; and Nergal-sharezer, who was Rab-mag, or chief magi; as the words {mog} in Persian, {magoos} in Arabic, {magooshai} in Syriac, and [magos ,] in Greek, signify; and we learn from Justin and Curtius that the magi attended the king in war.

when

38:18-20; Le 26:17,36; De 28:25; 32:24-30; 2Ki 25:4-7

Isa 30:15,16; Eze 12:12; Am 2:14

betwixt.

52:7-11; 2Ch 32:5

Chaldeans'.

32:4,5; 38:18,23; 2Ch 33:11; La 1:3; 4:20

in the plains.

52:8; Jos 4:13; 5:10

Riblah.

52:9,26,27; 2Ki 23:33; 25:6

Hamath.

Nu 13:21; Jos 13:5; Jud 3:3; 2Sa 8:9; 2Ki 17:24

gave judgment upon him. Heb. spake with him judgments.

4:12; Eze 17:15-21

slew the.

52:10; 2Ki 25:7

before.

Ge 21:16; 44:34; De 28:34; 2Ki 22:20; 2Ch 34:28; Es 8:6; Isa 13:16

slew all.

21:7; 24:8-10; 34:19-21

he put.

32:4,5; 52:11; 2Ki 25:7; Eze 12:13

chains. Heb. two brasen chains, or fetters.

Jud 16:21; Ps 107:10,11; 119:8

burned.

7:20; 9:10-12; 17:27; 21:10; 34:2,22; 37:10; 38:18; 52:13; 2Ki 25:9

2Ch 36:19; Isa 5:9; La 1:10; 2:2,7; Am 2:5; Mic 3:12

and brake.

52:14; 2Ki 25:10; Ne 1:3

Nebuzar-adan.

13; 40:1; 52:12-16,26; 2Ki 25:11,20

captain of the guard. or, chief marshal. Heb. chief of theexecutioners, or slaughter-men. and so.

10,11-14; Ge 37:36

carried.

10:18; 16:13; 20:4-6; 52:28-30; Le 26:33; De 4:27; 2Ki 20:18

Isa 5:13

left of.

40:7; 2Ki 25:12; Eze 33:24

at the same time. Heb. in that day.

Now.Nebuchadnezzar must have frequently heard of Jeremiah's predictions, many of which were now fulfilled, which would dispose him to respect his character and treat him with kindness.

gave.

15:11,21; Job 5:19; Ac 24:23

to. Heb. by the hand of.

37:2; *marg:

look well to him. Heb. set thine eyes upon him.

24:6; 40:4; *marg:

Pr 23:5; Am 9:4; 1Pe 3:12

do him.

Ps 105:14,15; Pr 16:7; 21:1; Ac 7:10; 1Pe 3:13

Nebuzar-adan.

3,9

took.