And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:
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Gill's Exposition
And as for the people that remained,.... That were left in the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen; over these the king of Babylon made Gedaliah governor, to whom the captains, with their scattered…
Barnes' Notes
It devolved on Nebuzaradan to select for exemplary punishment the persons whom he regarded as most guilty, either in respect of the original rebellion or of the protracted resistance. Instead of…
Adam Clarke
Seraiah the chief priest - Zephaniah - The person who is here called the second priest was what the Jews call sagan, a sort of deputy, who performed the functions of the high priest when he was…
Though we have reason to think that the army of the Chaldeans were much enraged against the city for holding out with so much stubbornness, yet they did not therefore put all to fire and sword as soon…
Cambridge Bible
Seraiah, the chief priest Probably the son of Azariah and grandson of Hilkiah (1Ch 6:14). His name is not found except in the parallel narratives.
Zephaniah the second priest This was the son of…
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