Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge: Jeremiah: Jeremiah Chapter 39

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Jeremiah Chapter 39

Overview

Jer 39:1, Jerusalem is taken; Jer 39:4, Zedekiah is made blind and sent to Babylon; Jer 39:8, The city laid in ruins, Jer 39:9, and the people captivated; Jer 39:11, Nebuchadrezzar's charge for the good usage of Jeremiah; Jer 39:15, God's promise to Ebed-melech.

Jeremiah 39:1

jer 39:1

am 3414, bc 590

the ninth: Jer 52:4-7; Kg2 25:1, Kg2 25:2-7; Eze 24:1, Eze 24:2; Zac 8:19

the tenth: This was the month Tebeth (Est 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 39:2

jer 39:2

am 3416, bc 588

the fourth: This was the month Tammuz, which commences with the first moon of July. the siege had lasted just eighteen months. Kg2 25:3

was: Jer 5:10, Jer 52:6, Jer 52:7; Kg2 25:4; Eze 33:21; Mic 2:12, Mic 2:13; Zep 1:10

Jeremiah 39:3

jer 39:3

all the: Jer 1:15, Jer 21:4, Jer 38:17

Nergalsharezer: Jer 39:13; Kg2 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 μαγος [Strong's G3097], in Greek, signify; and we learn from Justin and Curtius that the magi attended the king in war.

Jeremiah 39:4

jer 39:4

when: Jer 38:18-20; Lev 26:17, Lev 26:36; Deu 28:25, Deu 32:24-30; Kg2 25:4-7; Isa 30:15, Isa 30:16; Eze 12:12; Amo 2:14

betwixt: Jer 52:7-11; Ch2 32:5

Jeremiah 39:5

jer 39:5

Chaldeans': Jer 32:4, Jer 32:5, Jer 38:18, Jer 38:23; Ch2 33:11; Lam 1:3, Lam 4:20

in the plains: Jer 52:8; Jos 4:13, Jos 5:10

Riblah: Jer 52:9, Jer 52:26, Jer 52:27; Kg2 23:33, Kg2 25:6

Hamath: Num 13:21; Jos 13:5; Jdg 3:3; Sa2 8:9; Kg2 17:24

gave judgment upon him: Heb. spake with him judgments, Jer 4:12; Eze 17:15-21

Jeremiah 39:6

jer 39:6

slew the: Jer 52:10; Kg2 25:7

before: Gen 21:16, Gen 44:34; Deu 28:34; Kg2 22:20; Ch2 34:28; Est 8:6; Isa 13:16

slew all: Jer 21:7, Jer 24:8-10, Jer 34:19-21

Jeremiah 39:7

jer 39:7

he put: Jer 32:4, Jer 32:5, Jer 52:11; Kg2 25:7; Eze 12:13

chains: Heb. two brasen chains, or fetters, Jdg 16:21; Psa 107:10,Psa 107:11, Psa 119:8

Jeremiah 39:8

jer 39:8

burned: Jer 7:20, Jer 9:10-12, Jer 17:27, Jer 21:10, Jer 34:2, Jer 34:22, Jer 37:10, Jer 38:18, Jer 52:13; Kg2 25:9; Ch2 36:19; Isa 5:9; Lam 1:10, Lam 2:2, Lam 2:7; Amo 2:5; Mic 3:12

and brake: Jer 52:14; Kg2 25:10; Neh 1:3

Jeremiah 39:9

jer 39:9

Nebuzaradan: Jer 39:13, Jer 40:1, Jer 52:12-16, Jer 52:26; Kg2 25:11, Kg2 25:20

captain of the guard: or, chief marshal, Heb. chief of the executioners, or slaughter-men, and so, Jer 39:10,Jer 39:11-14; Gen 37:36

carried: Jer 10:18, Jer 16:13, Jer 20:4-6, Jer 52:28-30; Lev 26:33; Deu 4:27; Kg2 20:18; Isa 5:13

Jeremiah 39:10

jer 39:10

left of: Jer 40:7; Kg2 25:12; Eze 33:24

at the same time: Heb. in that day

Jeremiah 39:11

jer 39:11

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: Jer 15:11, Jer 15:21; Job 5:19; Act 24:23

to: Heb. by the hand of, Jer 37:2 *marg.

Jeremiah 39:12

jer 39:12

look well to him: Heb. set thine eyes upon him, Jer 24:6, Jer 40:4 *marg. Pro 23:5; Amo 9:4; Pe1 3:12

do him: Psa 105:14, Psa 105:15; Pro 16:7, Pro 21:1; Act 7:10; Pe1 3:13

Jeremiah 39:13

jer 39:13

Nebuzaradan: Jer 39:3, Jer 39:9

Jeremiah 39:14

jer 39:14

took: Jer 39:15, Jer 37:21, Jer 38:13, Jer 38:28, Jer 40:1-4; Psa 105:19