Jeremiah 52:17-23

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 52:21

And concerning the pillars, the height of one pillar was eighteen cubits ,.... As in 1 Kings 7:15 ; said to be thirty five, 2 Chronicles 3:15 ; of the reconciliation of which; see Gill on 2 Chronicles 3:15 , and a fillet of twelve cubits did compass it ; a thread or line of that measure encompassed each of the pillars, 1 Kings 7:15 ; and the thickness thereof was four fingers ; either of the pillar, or the fillet about it; that is, the brass of it was four fingers... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 52:22

And a chapiter of brass was upon it ,.... Or a coronet of brass, of molten brass, was set upon the top of the pillar: and the height of one chapiter was five cubits ; as in 1 Kings 7:16 ; but in 2 Kings 25:17 ; the height is said to be but three cubits; which is reconciled by the Jewish Rabbins thus, the three superior cubits of it were with ornaments, the two inferior without any; the whole together was five cubits; but, as ornamented, only three: with network and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 52:23

And there were ninety and six pomegranates on a side ,.... Or, "to the wind" F5 רוחה "ad ventum", Montanus; "ad omnem ventum", Tigurine version; so Ben Melech; "versus ventos", Schmidt; "ventum versus", Piscator; "in ventum", Cocceius. ; to the four winds; towards every corner or wind twenty four, which make up ninety six: and all the pomegranates upon the network were an hundred round about ; four, standing upon the four angles, made the ninety six a hundred; in 1 Kings... 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

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