Chapter 25

1
am 3414, bc 590

in the ninth This according to the computation of Archbishop Usher, was on Thursday, January 30th, am 3414, which was a sabbatical year; wherein they proclaimed liberty to their servants, according to the law, but soon enthralled them again (see Jer 34:8-10). 2Chr 36:17-21; Jer 34:2, Jer 34:3-6, Jer 39:1-10, Jer 52:4, Jer 52:5-11; Ezek 24:1, Ezek 24:2-14

Nebuchadnezzar 2Kgs 24:1, 2Kgs 24:10; 1Chr 6:15; Jer 27:8, Jer 32:28, Jer 43:10, Jer 51:34; Ezek 26:7, Nebuchadrezzar, Dan 4:1-18

pitched Isa 29:3; Jer 32:24; Ezek 4:1-8, Ezek 21:22-24; Luke 19:43-44


3
am 3416, bc 588

the ninth day Jer 39:2, Jer 52:6; Zech 8:19

the famine Lev 26:26; Deut 28:52-53; Lam 4:4-10; Ezek 4:9-17, Ezek 5:10, Ezek 5:12, Ezek 7:15, Ezek 14:21

there was no Jer 37:21, Jer 38:2


4
the city This being the ninth day of the fourth month, corresponded to Wednesday, July 27. Jer 5:10, Jer 39:2-3, Jer 52:6, Jer 52:7-11; Ezek 33:21

fled Lev 26:17, Lev 26:36; Deut 28:25, Deut 32:24-25, Deut 32:30; Jer 39:4-7

and the king 2Kgs 25:5; Ezek 12:12


5
and overtook Isa 30:16; Jer 24:8, Jer 39:5, Jer 52:8; Amos 2:14-16


6
they took 2Chr 33:11; Jer 21:7, Jer 34:21-22, Jer 38:23; Lam 4:19-20; Ezek 17:20-21; Ezek 21:25-27

Riblah 2Kgs 23:33; Jer 52:9

gave judgment upon him Heb. spake judgment with him


7
they slew Gen 21:16, Gen 44:34; Deut 28:34; Jer 22:30, Jer 39:6-7, Jer 52:10-11

and put out Heb. and made blind, Thus were fulfilled the apparently contradictory prophecies of Jeremiah and Ezekiel - that his eyes should see the king of Babylon, but Babylon he should not see, though he should die there. Jer 32:4-5, Jer 34:3; Ezek 12:13-16

bound him Judg 16:21; 2Chr 33:11, 2Chr 36:6; Ps 107:10-11, Ps 149:8; Ezek 7:27, Ezek 17:16-20


8
in the fifth month This answered to Wednesday, August 24; and three days after he reduced the temple to ashes, and carried Judah captive; in the 11th year of Zedekiah; the 19th of Nebuchadnezzar; 424 years, 3 months, and 8 days from the foundation of the temple; 468 years from the beginning of the reign of David; 388 years from the division of the ten tribes; and 134 years from their captivity. Jer 52:12-14; Zech 8:19

the nineteenth 2Kgs 25:27, 2Kgs 24:12

Nebuzaradan Jer 39:9-14, Jer 40:1-4, Jer 52:12-16; Lam 4:12

captain or, chief marshal


9
he burnt 1Kgs 9:8; 2Chr 36:19; Ps 74:3-7, Ps 79:1; Isa 64:10-11; Jer 7:14, Jer 26:9; Lam 1:10, Lam 2:7; Mic 3:12; Luke 21:5-6; Acts 6:13-14

the king's Jer 34:22, Jer 37:8, Jer 37:10, Jer 39:8, Jer 52:13; Amos 2:5


10
brake Neh 1:3; Jer 5:10, Jer 39:8, Jer 52:14-23


11
the rest Jer 15:1-2, Jer 39:9, Jer 52:12; Ezek 5:2, Ezek 12:15-16, Ezek 22:15-16

fugitives Heb. fallen away


12
left of the poor 2Kgs 24:14; Jer 39:10, Jer 40:7, Jer 52:16; Ezek 33:24


13
the 2Kgs 20:17; 2Chr 36:18; Jer 27:19-22, Jer 52:17-20; Lam 1:10

pillars Exod 27:3; 1Kgs 7:15, 1Kgs 7:27; 2Chr 4:12-13

bases 1Kgs 7:23-45; 2Chr 4:2-6, 2Chr 4:14-16


14
the pots Exod 27:3, Exod 38:3; 1Kgs 7:47-50; 2Chr 4:20-22, 2Chr 24:14


15
and such things Exod 37:23; Num 7:13-14; 1Kgs 7:48-51; 2Chr 24:14; Ezra 1:9-11; Dan 5:2-3


16
one sea Heb. the one sea

the brass 1Kgs 7:47


17
one pillar 1Kgs 7:15-16; Jer 52:21-23


18
captain 2Kgs 25:24-25, 2Kgs 25:26

Seraiah 1Chr 6:14; Ezra 7:1; Jer 52:24

Zephaniah Jer 21:1, Jer 29:25, Jer 29:29

the second priest Called by the Jews, sagan, who officiated for the high priest in case of any temporary incapacity.

door Heb. threshold


19
officer or, eunuch.

were in the king's presence Heb. saw the king's face, Esth 1:14

principal or, scribe of the captain of the host


20
and brought Jer 52:26-27; Lam 4:16


21
the king These men were put to death as accessories to Zedekiah's rebellion; for the king of Babylon had no doubt found that they had counselled him to revolt.

So Judah 2Kgs 17:20, 2Kgs 23:27; Lev 26:33-35; Deut 4:26, Deut 28:36, Deut 28:64; Jer 24:9-10, Jer 25:9-11; Ezek 12:25-28, Ezek 24:14; Amos 5:27


22
the people Jer 40:5, Jer 40:6-12

Gedaliah 2Kgs 25:25; Jer 39:14, Jer 41:2

Ahikam 2Kgs 22:12; 2Chr 34:20; Jer 26:24


23
And when Jer 40:7-9, Jer 40:11-12

Mizpah There were several places of the name of Mizpah, or Mizpeh, and we do not certainly know which of them this was; but it is probable that it was that situated east of Jordan, in the mountains of Gilead (Gen 31:49), and most contiguous to Babylon; and therefore the most proper for the residence of Gedaliah.


24
sware to them 2Sam 14:11, 2Sam 19:23; Jer 40:9-10; Ezek 33:24-29

and it shall be Jer 40:9, Jer 43:6


25
seventh Zech 7:5, Zech 8:19

Ishmael Jer 40:15-16, Jer 41:1-15

royal Heb. of the kingdom, 2Kgs 11:1


26
Jer 41:16-18, Jer 42:14-22, Jer 43:4-7


27
am 3442, bc 562

it came to pass Jer 24:5-6, Jer 52:31-34

king of Babylon Prov 21:1

lift up the head Gen 40:13, Gen 40:20


28
kindly to him Heb. good things with him

the throne Jer 27:6-11; Dan 2:37, Dan 5:18-19


29
changed 2Kgs 24:12; Gen 41:14, Gen 41:42; Esth 4:4, Esth 8:15; Isa 61:3; Zech 3:4; Luke 15:22

he did eat bread 2Sam 9:7


30
a daily rate Neh 11:23, Neh 12:47; Dan 1:5; Matt 6:11; Luke 11:3; Acts 6:1

all the days of his life Gen 48:15-16


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