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Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 39:1-18

The fall of Jerusalem (39:1-18)After eighteen months of siege, the Babylonian armies finally broke through the walls of Jerusalem (39:1-2). Zedekiah tried to escape by night, but was quickly captured and brought face to face with the king of Babylon, as Jeremiah foretold. Although he was not executed, Zedekiah suffered cruel treatment before being taken captive to Babylon (3-7; cf. 34:2-3). The Babylonians then burnt Jerusalem, destroyed the city walls and took the citizens into captivity. They... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Jeremiah 39:1

JEREMIAH 39THE FALL OF JERUSALEMFor many years, God's prophets had foretold the fall of the reprobate city of the Chosen People, but the Israelites refused to believe it; but, in this chapter, we have the record of the disaster itself when it fell. At last, the iniquity of God's people had reached a point of no return; their day of grace was past; and Jerusalem was given over to "the sword, the famine, and the pestilence," as so often stated in Jeremiah.There are no less than four Biblical... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 39:1

1. ninth year . . . tenth month—and on the tenth day of it (Jeremiah 52:4; 2 Kings 25:1-4). From Jeremiah 52:4- :, "eleventh year . . . fourth month . . . ninth day," we know the siege lasted one and a half years, excepting the suspension of it caused by Pharaoh. Nebuchadnezzar was present in the beginning of the siege, but was at Riblah at its close (Jeremiah 39:3; Jeremiah 39:6; compare Jeremiah 39:6- :). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Jeremiah 39:1-2

Nebuchadnezzar and the Babylonian army captured Jerusalem and began its siege in 588 B.C. It took the Babylonians about eighteen months to breach the walls of the city, which they did in 586 B.C. (cf. Jeremiah 52:4-6). [Note: For discussion of the dates, see Feinberg, "Jeremiah," p. 621. Dyer, "Jeremiah," p. 1185, argued for the siege lasting just over 30 months. This was the total length of the siege including the period of respite previously mentioned.] read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Jeremiah 39:1-10

The fall of Jerusalem 39:1-10What Jeremiah had predicted for so long finally became a reality for Judah. There are four chapters in the Bible that record the fall of Jerusalem, reflecting the importance of this event (39; 52; 2 Kings 25; 2 Chronicles 36). read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 39:1-7

Jeremiah’s History from the Fall of Jerusalem till he goes down to Egypt. See Introduction read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 39:1-18

The Capture of Jerusalem (11th year of Zedekiah)The narrative in this c., with some varieties in detail, coincides with that of Jeremiah 52 and with 2 Kings 25.1-7. The city taken. Zedekiah’s fate.3. From the Eng. it would appear that there are six persons named. But Rab-saris (chief of the eunuchs) and Rab-mag (chief of the sorcerers) are only the titles of those whose names they follow. 4. The way of the plain] so as to escape to the eastern bank of Jordan. 5. Riblah] on the high road between... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Jeremiah 39:1

XXXIX.(1) In the ninth year of Zedekiah . . .—The great crisis came at last, as Jeremiah had long ago predicted. A fuller narrative of the siege and capture is given in Jeremiah 52:0. The two verses which open the chapter seem to have been inserted here by the editor of the prophecies in their present form, as explaining the fact with which Jeremiah 38:0 had closed. The siege had lasted eighteen months, beginning in B.C. 590 and ending B.C. 588. It came to an end, as we learn from Jeremiah... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 39:1-18

CHAPTER XIIIGEDALIAHJeremiah 39:1-18; Jeremiah 40:1-16; Jeremiah 41:1-18; Jeremiah 52:1-34"Then arose Ishmael ben Nethaniah, and the ten men that were with him, and smote with the sword and slewGedaliah ben Ahikam ben Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon had made king over the land." Jeremiah 41:2WE now pass to the concluding period of Jeremiah’s ministry. His last interview with Zedekiah was speedily followed by the capture of Jerusalem. With that catastrophe the curtain falls upon another act in... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Jeremiah 39:1-18

CHAPTER 39 1. The fall of Jerusalem and the fate of Zedekiah (Jeremiah 39:1-9 ) 2. Nebuchadnezzar’s kindness to Jeremiah (Jeremiah 39:10-14 ) 3. Ebed-melech’s reward (Jeremiah 39:15-18 ) Jeremiah 39:1-9 . The Word of God comes true; the prophecy of Jeremiah is vindicated! The mighty army of Nebuchadnezzar returned to the city; for many months the siege goes on under indescribable suffering. How horrible it must have been! Then the city fell and the victors rushed in; the work of... read more