Jeremiah 39:3 (KJV)

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And all the princes of the king of Babylon came in and sat in the middle gate even Nergal-sharezer Samgar-nebo Sarsechim Rab-saris Nergal-sharezer Rab-mag with all the residue of the princes of the king of Babylon

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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.

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