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James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Jeremiah 39:11

GOD'S PROTECTION OF JEREMIAH"Now Nebuchadrezzar gave charge concerning Jeremiah to Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, saying, Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do unto him as he shall say unto thee. So Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard sent, and Nebushazban, Rab-saris, and Nergel-sharezer, Rab-mag, and all the chief officers of the king of Babylon; they sent and took Jeremiah out of the court of the guard, and committed him unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Jeremiah 39:11

Jeremiah 39:11. Now Nebuchadrezzar—gave charge, &c.— Nebuchadrezzar had evidently been informed of the advice which Jeremiah had given both to king and people; and which, if it had been hearkened to, would have prevented the charge and labour of so long a siege, and the bloodshed which attended it. The king did not give these orders till some time after the taking of the city; for it appears that Jeremiah was carried with the rest of the captives as far as Ramah. See the first verse of the... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 39:11

11. Jeremiah's prophecies were known to Nebuchadnezzar through deserters (Jeremiah 39:9; Jeremiah 38:19), also through the Jews carried to Babylon with Jeconiah (compare Jeremiah 38:19- :). Hence the king's kindness to him. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Jeremiah 39:11-12

Nebuchadnezzar ordered Nebuzaradan to take good care of Jeremiah and to do for him whatever he requested. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Jeremiah 39:11-14

The first account of Jeremiah’s release 39:11-14The more specific accounts of two men’s deliverance follow in the rest of this chapter. In contrast to Zedekiah’s horrible fate, Jeremiah enjoyed the attentive care of the Babylonians. This contrast reflects on their previous responses to the word of the Lord. 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 39:11

(11) Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon. . . .—It is clear that Nebuchadrezzar had been well informed of the part which Jeremiah had taken from first to last in counselling submission. This he may have heard from the deserters named in Jeremiah 39:9, or even from the lips of Zedekiah. Possibly the journey to Euphrates, of which we read in Jeremiah 13:5, may, at even an earlier period, have brought the king and the prophet into contact. From the time of Nebuzar-adan’s arrival, the position of... 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

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