Jeremiah 52:17-20

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 52:17

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 52:20

The two pillars, one sea, and twelve brasen bulls ,.... The two pillars of Jachin and Boaz before mentioned, and the molten or brasen sea, with the twelve bulls or oxen the sea stood upon, 1 Kings 7:25 ; that were under the bases ; or "by the bases", as Jarchi; or rather, "that were instead of bases" F4 אשר תחת המכנות "qui erant in loco basium", Piscator, ; for the twelve oxen were the bases on which the molten sea stood: which King Solomon had made in the house of the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 52:17

Also the pillars - See on Jeremiah 27:19 ; (note). read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 52:18-23

In reference to these verses see the parallel texts Exodus 27:3 ; (note); 2 Kings 25:14-16 ; (note); 1 Kings 7:47 ; (note); 1 Kings 7:15 ; (note); 2 Chronicles 3:15 ; (note); 1 Kings 7:20 ; (note), and the notes. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 52:1-34

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 52:4-34

The march of doom. These verses tell of the awful progress of the judgment of God on the doomed city of Jerusalem, her king, and people. To all who imagine that God is too full of love and graciousness to sternly judge and punish men, the contemplation of the events told of here may be painful, but assuredly they will be salutary also. We are shown the Babylonian armies gathering round the city; the long and dreadful siege; the gaunt famine that fastens upon the besieged; the walls broken... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 52:20

twelve brasen bulls that were under - Omitted in 2 Kings and in Jeremiah 27:19. Probably rightly, for what is said here of their being under the bases is a mistake. The bases were under the ten lavers. The Septuagint makes sense by translating it: “the twelve brasen bulls under the sea.” read more

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