Westminster Annotations, Jeremiah · Chapter 39
CHAP. XXXIX.
Vers. 1. IN the ninth yeer of Zedekiah] 2 King. 25. 1. Chap. 52. 4.
V. 2. the citie was broken up] The first gate being broken open, and one part of the citie surprised. ver. 3.
V. 3. and sat in] Or, sat down at.
the middle gate] Called the second gate, Zeph. 1. 10. in the mid-wall, that divided the one part of the Citie from the other.
Samgar-nebo] Or, the treasurer of Nebo, or, of that idols Temples. See Isa. 46. 1.
Rab-saris] Or, the Captain of the guard.
Rab-mag] Or, the Camp-master. vers. 13.
V. 4 the king of Judah saw them] That they had pierced so farre into the Citie.
they fled] As despairing to hold out any longer.
by the gate betwix… the two walls] A postern gate, to the South of the Citie, 2 King. 25. 4. Chap. 52. 7.
went out the way of the plain] Intending, it may be, for Egypt.
V. 5. they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar] Or, brought him unto. See Chap. 16. 14.
to Riblah] Antiochia in Syria.
the land of Hamath] Isa. 37. 13.
he gave judgement upon him] Heb. spake with him judgements. Chap. 4. 12 & 12. 1. & 52. 9.
V. 6. the king of Babylon slew] Caused them to be slain: as Chap. 37. 15. & 52. 10. 1 Sam. 15. 33.
the sonnes of Zedekiah] Being brought thither to him: as was foretold, Chap. 38. 23.
all the nobles of Judah] Heb. white ones. Chap. 27. 20.
V. 7. he put out Zedekiahs eyes] Heb. blinded. Deut. 16. 19.
bound him with chains] Heb. with two brasen chains, or, fetters. Judg. 16. 21.
to carry him to Babylon] Whither also he did carry him, Chap. 52. 11. So 2 Chron 36. 6.
V. 8. burnt the kings house, &c.] Chap. 21. 10. & 38. 23.
V. 9. the captain of the guard] Or, chief marshall. Heb. chief of the executioners, or, slaughter-men. and so vers. 10, 11, &c. Gen. 39. 1.
V. 10. left of the poore of the people] Thus the rich and mighty, that trusted most to their shifts and means, were by Gods just judgement most rigorously handled: the meaner sort escaping and faring better, then those, who had formerly opp…essed them, Isa. 28. 15,—18. Ezek. 34. 17-22.
at the same time] Heb. in that day. Isa. 26. 1. vers. 17.
V. 11. to Nebuzar-adan] Or, by him. Heb. by the hand of Nebuzar-adan. Chap. 37. 2.
V. 12. look well to him] Heb. set thine eyes upon him. Psal. 34. 15. Chap. 40. 4.
even as he shall say unto thee] As he himself shall require. Thus God preserved the Prophet by him, whom he made a scourge to punish his adversaries.
V. 13. Rab-saris, and Nergal-sharezer, Rab-mag] Of these see vers. 3. where this office is ascribed unto another; unlesse the same man had divers names.
the king of Babylons princes] Heb. great ones. Chap. 41. 1. and 52. 13.
V. 14. they sent] Or, gave order to have him taken out of prison, (where he then was, Chap. 38. 28.) set at libertie, and commended to Gedaliah: which yet, it seemeth, was not so carefully put in execution till afterward, Chap. 40. 1, 4.
and took Jeremiah out of the court of the prison and committed him] Or, to take, &c. and to commit him as Josh. 24. 9. Mal. 1. 9.
unto Gedaliah] Whom the King of Babylon had made governour of the people left in the land, 2 King. 25. 22. Chap. 40. 5.
the sonne of Ahikam] Who before delivered Jeremiah out of the hands of those that sought his life, Chap. 26. 24.
that he should carry him home] To Anathoth, whence he was, Chap. 1. 1.
so he dwelt among the people] Or, yet he abode still, or, stayed (as Deut. 9. 9. Chap. 38. 13. 28.) among the rest of the people: with whom, through the negligence of those, to whom the charge concerning him was committed, though let out of prison with such others as were found there, yet not loosed from his bands, he was carried in chains to Ramath, Chap. 40. 1.
V. 16. Ebed-m…lech] Chap. 38. 7.
the Ethiopian] Heb. Cushite. Chap. 13. 23.
for evil] Chap. 21. 16. & 44. 27.
before thee] Thou surviving to see it. Chap. 16. 9. & 20. 4.
V. 17. I will deliver thee] This reward had he for his zeal and kindnesse shewed to Gods prophet, Chap. 38. 9,—13.
in that day] Or, at that time. vers. 10.
into the hand] Or, power. Chap. 20. 4, 5.
V. 18. I will surely deliver thee] Heb. delivering deliver.
thy life] Heb. soul. Chap. 34. 20.
for a prey unto thee] Chap. 21. 9. & 45. 5.
because thou hast put thy trust in me] Psal. 37. 40