When the king of Babylon's army fought against Jerusalem, and against all the cities of Judah that were left, against Lachish, and against Azekah: for these defenced cities remained of the cities of Judah.
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Gill's Exposition
When the king of Babylon's army fought against Jerusalem,.... Had laid close siege to it, and still continued it:
and against all the cities of Judah that were left; unconquered by him; when he…
Barnes' Notes
This marks the exact time, that it was early in the campaign, while the outlying fortresses still occupied the attention of Nebuchadnezzars army. Lachish and Azekah were strong cities in the plain…
This prophecy concerning Zedekiah was delivered to Jeremiah, and by him to the parties concerned, before he was shut up in the prison, for we find this prediction here made the ground of his…
Cambridge Bible
all … that were left The LXX give some support to the probability that this part of the v. is an interpolation, seeing that "all" resolves itself into two only.
Lachish now Tell el-Ḥesy, about 35…
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