Jeremiah 52:20

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 52:20

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 52:18-23

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

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 52:17-20

Jeremiah 52:17-20. Also the pillars of brass, &c., the Chaldeans brake See note on 2 Kings 25:13. The temple was rifled of its riches and furniture at several times. The first was when Nebuchadnezzar came up against Jehoiakim, Daniel 1:2. The second time was at the captivity of Jechoniah, Jeremiah 27:19; 2 Kings 24:13; and now at the final destruction of the city and temple they made a clear riddance of all its ornaments. And twelve brazen bulls that were under the bases Or rather, ... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 52:1-34

52:1-34 HISTORICAL APPENDIXThis appendix is similar to 2 Kings 24:18-25:30. The probable reason for its inclusion is to show how Jeremiah’s prophecies concerning Jerusalem’s last days were fulfilled.Judah’s king during its last tragic years was Zedekiah. He was a weak king, whose reign was characterized throughout by religious failure and political indecision. Finally, after years of uncertain plotting, he decided to rebel openly against his overlord Babylon (52:1-3). Nebuchadnezzar could be... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Jeremiah 52:20

under = beneath. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 52:20

20. bulls . . . under the bases—But the bulls were not "under the bases," but under the sea (1 Kings 7:25; 1 Kings 7:27; 1 Kings 7:38); the ten bases were not under the sea, but under the ten lavers. In English Version, "bases," therefore, must mean the lower parts of the sea under which the bulls were. Rather, translate, "the bulls were in the place of (that is, 'by way of'; so the Hebrew, 1 Kings 7:38- :), bases," or supports to the sea [BUXTORF]. So the Septuagint. 1 Kings 7:38- : omits the... read more

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