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.
ninth <08671> [A.M. 3414. B.C. 590. the ninth.]
tenth <06224> [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.
fourth <07243> [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.
broke <01234> [was.]
other officers <08269 07611> [all the.]
Nergal-Sharezer .......... Nergal-Sharezer <05371> [Nergalsharezer.]
Nebo-Sarsekim <08310> [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 <\\See definition 3097\\>,] in Greek, signify; and we learn from Justin and Curtius that the magi attended the king in war.
Zedekiah <06667> [when]
walls <02346> [betwixt.]
[Chaldeans'.]
plains <06160> [in the plains.]
Riblah <07247> [Riblah.]
Hamath <02574> [Hamath.]
sentence <04941 01696> [gave judgment upon him. Heb. spake with him judgments.]
sons put to death ................... put to death <07819 01121> [slew the.]
forced to watch <05869> [before.]
put to death ................ nobles .... put to death <07819 02715> [slew all.]
put out <05786> [he put.]
chains <05178> [chains. Heb. two brasen chains, or fetters.]
burned down <08313> [burned.]
tore <05422> [and brake.]
Nebuzaradan <05018> [Nebuzar-adan.]
captain .... royal guard <02876 07227> [captain of the guard. or, chief marshal. Heb. chief of the executioners, or slaughter-men. and so.]
captive .............. carried <01540> [carried.]
left behind .......... poor <07604 01800> [left of.]
time <03117> [at the same time. Heb. in that day.]
Nebuchadnezzar <05019> [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.
orders <06680> [gave.]
through <03027> [to. Heb. by the hand of.]
look ....... do ....... do <05869 06213> [look well to him. Heb. set thine eyes upon him.]
do anything ...... do <06213 03972> [do him.]
Nebuzaradan <05018> [Nebuzar-adan.]
brought ........................ take <03947> [took.]
over <05414> [committed.]
Ahikam <0296> [Ahikam.]
had ......... confined <06113> [while.]
Ebed-Melech <05663> [Ebed-melech.]
carry out <0935> [Behold.]
<06440> [before thee.]
rescue <05337> [I will.]
<06440> [of whom.]
life <05315> [but.]
trust <0982> [because.]
