Jeremiah 39:3

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 39:1-10

We were told, in the close of the foregoing chapter, that Jeremiah abode patiently in the court of the prison, until the day that Jerusalem was taken. He gave the princes no further disturbance by his prophesying, nor they him by their persecutions; for he had no more to say than what he had said, and, the siege being carried on briskly, God found them other work to do. See here what it came to. I. The city is at length taken by storm; for how could it hold out when God himself fought against... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 39:3

And all the princes of the king of Babylon came in ,.... Into the city: a breach being made in the walls to take possession of it: and sat in the middle gate ; according to Jarchi, this was a gate of the temple; the gate Nicanor, the eastern gate, which was between the gate of the court of the women and the gate of the temple; who observes, that their Rabbins say, the middle gate was the gate in which the wise men made their decrees and constitutions: so that, in "the place of judgment,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 39:3

Sat in the middle gate - The city of Jerusalem stood upon two hills, Sion to the south, and Acra to the north, with a deep valley between them. The gate of the center, as the term seems plainly to import, was a gate of communication in the middle of the valley, between the two parts of the city, sometimes called the higher and the lower city. The Chaldeans entered the city on the north side by a breach in the walls, and rushing forward and posting themselves in this gate, in the very heart... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 39:3

Verse 3 IT is proved here that the prophecy of Jeremiah was fulfilled; so that it became really evident that he had not spoken unadvisedly, but from the mouth of God. And thus was fulfilled also what is said as a common proverb, that fools become wise too late; for they never obey good and wise counsels while they may, but at length they are made to know by their own miseries and their teacher, experience, that what they despised is true, but without any benefit. This happened to Zedekiah, who... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 39:1-8

The retribution of God. What an accumulation of woe do the eight verses with which this chapter opens present! Let thought dwell on the several statements made here, and let imagination seek to realize what they must have meant to those upon whom the calamities they speak of came; and it will be seen, in vivid lurid light, that the retribution of God upon sin and sinners has been in the past no mere empty threat, and it will lead to the salutary suggestion, so questioned now, that his like... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 39:1-8

Siege and savagery. I. THE MANNER IN WHICH THE CAPTURE OF JERUSALEM IS RELATED . Just enough is told to certify to us the complete and exact fulfilment of prophecy. There is a long siege, a great destruction, and great humiliation and suffering for the captured king. It is no part of the province of Scripture writers to dwell on war, battle, siege, and pillage for the sake of making striking narratives. But behind this very brevity what room there is for imagination!... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 39:1-18

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 39:3

And all the princes, etc.; rather, That all the princes , etc. (see on Jeremiah 38:28 ). The fact mentioned in this verse is not recorded in 2 Kings 25:1-30 .; ch. 52; and its preciseness is a considerable pledge of its accuracy. The princes are four in number, and two of them have official titles attached. Nergal-sharezer is the Hebraized form of Nirgal-sarra-ucur, i.e. "Nirgal (or Nergal), protect (or perhaps, has created) the king"—the name, as often, is a prayer. Samgar-nebo ... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 39:3

These princes were four:(1) Nergal, Sharezer, i. e., Nirgal-sar-usur (May Nergal protect the king);(2) Samgar-Nebo (Be gracious, O Nebo);(3) Sarsechim. No explanation is given at present of this name. He was Rab-saris, i. e., chief of the eunuchs (2 Kings 18:17 note).(4) another Nergal-sharezer, who was Rab-mag, i. e., chief of the Magians. He is known in history as Neriglissar, the son-in-law of Nebuchadnezzar, and probably his vicegerent during his seven years of madness. Two years after his... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 39:1-3

Jeremiah 39:1-3. In the ninth year of Zedekiah, &c. See notes on 2 Kings 25:1-4. And all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate Or, the gate of the centre, as Blaney translates it, observing, “The city of Jerusalem stood upon two hills, Zion to the south, and Acra to the north, with a deep valley between them. The gate of the centre, as the term seems plainly to import, was a gate of communication in the middle of the valley between the two parts of... read more

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