Jeremiah 52:12-19 KJV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 52:12-23

We have here an account of the woeful havoc that was made by the Chaldean army, a month after the city was taken, under the command of Nebuzaradan, who was captain of the guard, or general of the army, in this action. In the margin he is called the chief of the slaughter-men, or executioners; for soldiers are but slaughter-men, and God employs them as executioners of his sentence against a sinful people. Nebuzaradan was chief of those soldiers, but, in the execution he did, we have reason to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 52:12

Now in the fifth month, in the tenth day of the month ,.... Hence the fast of the fifth month, for the burning of the city, which was the month Ab, and answers to part of July and part of August, Zechariah 8:19 ; which was the nineteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon ; that is, the nineteenth year of his reign; who reigned in all forty three years, according to Ptolemy's canon: came Nebuzaradan captain of the guard, which served the king of Babylon, into Jerusalem ;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 52:13

And burnt the house of the Lord ,.... The temple built by Solomon, after it had stood four hundred and seventy years, six months, and ten days, according to Josephus F26 Autiqu. l. 10. c. 8. sect. 5. : but the Jews say it stood but four hundred ten years F1 T. Bab. Bava Bathra, fol. 3. 2. & Gloss. in ib. : and the king's house ; the royal palace; probably that which was built by Solomon, 1 Kings 7:1 ; and all the houses of Jerusalem : of any note or strength: and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 52:14

And all the army of the Chaldeans, that were with the captain of the guard ,.... Which he brought with him from Riblah, or were left at Jerusalem by those that pursued after Zedekiah when the city was taken, which the captain of the guard now had the command of: broke down all the walls of Jerusalem round about : See Gill on Jeremiah 39:8 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 52:15

Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive certain of the poor of the people ,.... That is, of the city, as distinct from the poor of the land of Judea he left, afterwards observed: and the residue of the people that remained in the city ; that died not by the sword or famine, and fled not with Zedekiah: or "even the residue of the people"; and so are the same with the poor people in the former clause; though Kimchi explains it thus, "some of the poor of the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 52:16

But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left certain of the poor of the land ,.... Of the land of Judea, who lived in the country, and had not been concerned in defending the city against the Chaldeans: for vinedressers, and for husbandmen ; to look after the vineyards and fields, and dress and manure them, that the king of Babylon might receive some advantage by the conquest he had made; See Gill on Jeremiah 39:10 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 52:17

Also the pillars of brass that were in the house of the Lord ,.... The two pillars in the temple, called Jachin and Boaz, which were made of cast brass, 1 Kings 7:15 ; and the bases ; which were in number ten, and which were also made of cast brass, and were all of one measure and size; and on which the ten lavers of brass were set, five on the right side and five on the left side of the house, 1 Kings 7:37 ; and the brasen sea that was in the house of the Lord ; called the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 52:18

The cauldrons also ,.... Or "pots", as it is rendered, 2 Kings 25:14 ; which were made of bright brass, 1 Kings 7:45 ; these were used to boil the flesh of the sacrifices in: and the shovels ; used to remove the ashes from off the altar of burnt offerings, and were of brass also: the Targum renders them "besoms", whose handles perhaps were of brass: and the snuffers ; the Vulgate Latin translates it "psalteries"; and so Jarchi interprets it of musical instruments; some think... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 52:19

And the basins ,.... Or "bowls"; these are omitted, 2 Kings 25:15 ; they were of gold, 1 Kings 7:50 ; and the firepans ; or "censers"; these were those of gold, which belonged to the golden altar, 1 Kings 7:50 ; and the bowls ; or "basins"; there were a hundred of them made of gold, 2 Chronicles 4:8 ; and the cauldrons ; or "pots"; these are not mentioned, 2 Kings 25:15 ; what they should be, that were either of gold or silver, cannot be said: and the candlesticks ;... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 52:12

Now in the fifth month - Answering nearly to our August. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 52:12-23

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 52:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 52:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 52:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 52:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 52:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 52:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 52:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 52:19

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 52:12

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