--- title: "Bullinger" description: "broken up. Compare Ch. Jeremiah 52:6 ; which explains that provisions had failed before then. Sarsechim. Some codices, with four early printed editions," image: "/images/missing.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/jeremiah/39" --- **broken up.** Compare Ch. [Jeremiah 52:6](../../../kjv/jeremiah/52/6) ; which explains that provisions had failed before then. **Sarsechim.** Some codices, with four early printed editions, read "Sar-sechim". It is the plural of the Akkadian Sar-sak = king *'* s son. R **ab-saris** = chief of the chamberlains. Compare [2 Kings 18:17](../../../kjv/2-kings/18/17) . [Daniel 1:3](../../../kjv/daniel/1/3) , [Daniel 1:7](../../../kjv/daniel/1/7) . **Nergal-sharezer, Rab-mag** = Nergal-sharezer, chief of the physicians (or magi). Only four names of persons in this verse, not six. **the plain.** To avoid the Jordan. **Jericho.** Thus, Jericho was the scene of Israel's *first* victory ([Joshua 6](../../../kjv/joshua/6) ), and *final* defeat. **Riblah.** Now *Hibleh,* on the east bank of the Greekntes, thirty-five miles north-east of Baalbek, the base and headquarters of Nebuchadnezzar. Some twenty-two years before, Jehoahaz was put in bonds here by Pharaoh-nechoh, to be led captive to Egypt. See [2 Kings 23:33](../../../kjv/2-kings/23/33) . **gave judgment** = pronounced sentence: i.e. for his perjury. See [2 Chronicles 36:10](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/36/10) , [2 Chronicles 36:13](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/36/13) .[Ezekiel 17:15](../../../kjv/ezekiel/17/15) , [Ezekiel 17:18](../../../kjv/ezekiel/17/18) . **before his eyes.** A specimen of the inhumanity of those days. **put out Zedekiah's eyes.** So that Ezekiel was quite correct when he said that Zedekiah should be taken to Babylon, though he should not see it ([Ezekiel 12:13](../../../kjv/ezekiel/12/13) ). **with chains** = with two fetters. **to carry him.** Ch. [Jeremiah 52:11](../../../kjv/jeremiah/52/11) , and [2 Kings 25:7](../../../kjv/2-kings/25/7) , show that this purpose was executed. It was not so with Jehoiakim ([2 Chronicles 36:6](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/36/6) ). **the Chaldeans burned, &c.** On the tenth day of the fifth month. Compare [Jeremiah 52:12](../../../kjv/jeremiah/52/12) , [Jeremiah 52:13](../../../kjv/jeremiah/52/13) . The same day as the capture of the city by the Romans in A.D. 69. **Nebuzar-adan** = the prince favoured by Nebo. **the guard** = the executioners ([2 Kings 25:8](../../../kjv/2-kings/25/8) ). Compare [Genesis 37:36](../../../kjv/genesis/37/36) ; [Genesis 39:1](../../../kjv/genesis/39/1) . **poor.** Hebrew. *dal.* See note on "poverty", [Proverbs 6:11](../../../kjv/proverbs/6/11) . **to** = to the hand of, or through. **look well to him.** Not the first, rejected by the Jews, who was honoured by the Gentiles. **prison** = house of detention: as in [Jeremiah 38:6](../../../kjv/jeremiah/38/6) , [Jeremiah 38:13](../../../kjv/jeremiah/38/13) , [Jeremiah 38:28](../../../kjv/jeremiah/38/28) . **Gedaliah.** See note on Ahikam, [Jeremiah 26:24](../../../kjv/jeremiah/26/24) . Compare [Jeremiah 40:6](../../../kjv/jeremiah/40/6) . **Shaphan.** See note on [2 Kings 22:3](../../../kjv/2-kings/22/3) . **carry him home.** Some codices, with one early printed edition (Rabbinic), read "out of the [prison] house". From the next chapter we learn that he was taken north to Ramah with other captives, and from that place was set free, and went to Gedaliah to Mizpah ([Jeremiah 40:6](../../../kjv/jeremiah/40/6) ). This verse ([Jeremiah 39:14](../../../kjv/jeremiah/39/14) ) is only a brief summary. **so** = and. **The Thirty-Fifth Prophecy of Jeremiah** (see book comments for Jeremiah). **** **the LORD.** Hebrew. *Jehovah.* App-4 . **Go and speak.** Not to interrupt the history, this incident as to Ebed-melech is reserved till now. **the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel.** See note on [Jeremiah 7:3](../../../kjv/jeremiah/7/3) . **God.** Hebrew. *Elohim.* App-4 . **Behold.** Figure of speech *Asterismos.* **evil** = calamity. Hebrew. *ra'a'.* App-44 . **saith the LORD** = [is] Jehovah's oracle. **life** = soul. Hebrew. *nephesh.* App-13 . **a prey:** i.e. he should save it. Compare [Jeremiah 21:9](../../../kjv/jeremiah/21/9) . **put thy trust** = confided. 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