The Book of the Prophet Jeremiah 39

A.M. 3414. B.C. 590. the ninth. Jer 52:4-7 2Ki 25:1 2Ki 25:2-7 Eze 24:1 Eze 24:2 Zec 8:19

15 God's promise to Ebed-melech. the tenth.This was the month Tebeth, (Es 2:16,) which began with the first moon of January; and it was on the 10th of this month that Nebuchadnezzar invested the city.

A.M. 3416. B.C. 588. the fourth.This was the month Tammuz, which commences with the first moon of July: the siege had lasted just eighteen months. 2Ki 25:3

was. Jer 5:10 Jer 52:6 Jer 52:7 2Ki 25:4 Eze 33:21 Mic 2:12 Mic 2:13 Zep 1:10

all the. Jer 1:15 Jer 21:4 Jer 38:17

Nergalsharezer. Jer 39:13 2Ki 17:30

Sarsechim.These were the principal commanders; but Dr. Blayney thinks that, instead of six persons, we have in reality but three, as the name that follows each is the title of the office. Thus Nergal-Sharezer, who was Samgar-nebo, or keeper, i.e., priest of Nebo; Sarsechim, who was Rab-saris, or chief eunuch; and Nergal-sharezer, who was Rab-mag, or chief magi; as the words {mog} in Persian, {magoos} in Arabic, {magooshai} in Syriac, and [magos ,] in Greek, signify; and we learn from Justin and Curtius that the magi attended the king in war.

when Jer 38:18-20 Le 26:17 Le 26:36 De 28:25 De 32:24-30 2Ki 25:4-7 Isa 30:15 Isa 30:16 Eze 12:12 Am 2:14

betwixt. Jer 52:7-11 2Ch 32:5

Chaldeans'. Jer 32:4 Jer 32:5 Jer 38:18 Jer 38:23 2Ch 33:11 La 1:3 La 4:20

in the plains. Jer 52:8 Jos 4:13 Jos 5:10

Riblah. Jer 52:9 Jer 52:26 Jer 52:27 2Ki 23:33 2Ki 25:6

Hamath. Nu 13:21 Jos 13:5 Re 2:3 2Sa 8:9 2Ki 17:24

gave judgment upon him. Heb. spake with him judgments. Jer 4:12 Eze 17:15-21

slew the. Jer 52:10 2Ki 25:7

before. Ge 21:16 Ge 44:34 De 28:34 2Ki 22:20 2Ch 34:28 Es 8:6 Isa 13:16

slew all. Jer 21:7 Jer 24:8-10 Jer 34:19-21

he put. Jer 32:4 Jer 32:5 Jer 52:11 2Ki 25:7 Eze 12:13

chains. Heb. two brasen chains, or fetters. Re 16:13 Ps 107:10 Ps 107:11 Ps 119:8

burned. Jer 7:20 Jer 9:10-12 Jer 17:27 Jer 21:10 Jer 34:2 Jer 34:22 Jer 37:10 Jer 38:18 Jer 52:13 2Ki 25:9 2Ch 36:19 Isa 5:9 La 1:10 La 2:2 La 2:7 Am 2:5 Mic 3:12

and brake. Jer 52:14 2Ki 25:10 Ne 1:3

Nebuzar-adan. Jer 39:13 Jer 40:1 Jer 52:12-16 Jer 52:26 2Ki 25:11 2Ki 25:20

captain of the guard. or, chief marshal. Heb. chief of theexecutioners, or slaughter-men. and so. Jer 39:10 Jer 39:11-14 Ge 37:36

carried. Jer 10:18 Jer 16:13 Jer 20:4-6 Jer 52:28-30 Le 26:33 De 4:27 2Ki 20:18 Isa 5:13

left of. Jer 40:7 2Ki 25:12 Eze 33:24

at the same time. Heb. in that day.

gave. Jer 15:11 Jer 15:21 Job 5:19 Ac 24:23

to. Heb. by the hand of. Jer 37:2

Now.Nebuchadnezzar must have frequently heard of Jeremiah's predictions, many of which were now fulfilled, which would dispose him to respect his character and treat him with kindness.

look well to him. Heb. set thine eyes upon him. Jer 24:6 Jer 40:4 Pr 23:5 Am 9:4 1Pe 3:12

do him. Ps 105:14 Ps 105:15 Pr 16:7 Pr 21:1 Ac 7:10 1Pe 3:13

Nebuzar-adan. Jer 39:3 Jer 39:9

took. Jer 39:15 Jer 37:21 Jer 38:13 Jer 38:28 Jer 40:1-4 Ps 105:19

committed. Jer 40:5-16 Jer 41:1-3 2Ki 25:22-25

Ahikam. Jer 26:24

while. Jer 39:14 Jer 32:1 Jer 32:2 Jer 36:1-5 Jer 37:21 2Ti 2:9

Ebed-melech. Jer 38:7-13

Behold. Jer 5:14 Jer 19:11 Jer 19:12 Jer 21:7-10 Jer 24:8-10 Jer 26:15 Jer 26:18 Jer 26:20 Jer 32:28 Jer 32:29 Jer 34:2 Jer 34:3 Jer 34:22 Jer 35:17 Jer 36:31 Jer 44:28 Jer 44:29 Jos 23:14 Jos 23:15 2Ch 36:21 Da 9:12 Zec 1:6 Mt 24:35

before thee. Ps 91:8 Ps 91:9 Ps 92:11

I will. Jer 1:19 Job 5:19-21 Ps 41:1 Ps 41:2 Ps 50:15 Ps 91:14 Ps 91:15 Da 6:16 Mt 10:40-42 Mt 25:40 2Ti 1:16-18

of whom. Jer 38:1 Jer 38:9 Ge 15:1 2Sa 24:14

but. Jer 21:9 Jer 38:2 Jer 45:4 Jer 45:5

because. Jer 17:7 Jer 17:8 Ro 2:12 1Ch 5:20 Ps 2:12 Ps 33:18 Ps 34:22 Ps 37:3 Ps 37:39 Ps 37:40 Ps 84:12 Ps 146:3-6 Ps 147:11 Isa 26:3 Eph 1:12 1Pe 1:21