John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 52:7
Then the city was broken up ,.... Either its gates were broke open, some one or other of them; or a breach was made in the walls of it, through which the Chaldean army entered: and all the men of war fled ; the soldiers, with their officers, not being able to stand before the army of the king of Babylon: and went forth out of the city by night ; at which time, very probably, the attack was made, and the gates of the city forced open, or the walls broke down; Josephus F16 Antiqu.... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 52:1-11
This narrative begins no higher than the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah, though there were two captivities before, one in the fourth year of Jehoiakim, the other in the first of Jeconiah; but probably it was drawn up by some of those that were carried away with Zedekiah, as a reproach to themselves for imagining that they should not go into captivity after their brethren, with which hopes they had long flattered themselves. We have here, 1. God's just displeasure against Judah and... read more