And all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate, even Nergalsharezer, Samgarnebo, Sarsechim, Rabsaris, Nergalsharezer, Rabmag, with all the residue of the princes of the king of Babylon.
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Gill's Exposition
And all the princes of the king of Babylon came in,.... Into the city: a breach being made in the walls to take possession of it:
and sat in the middle gate; according to Jarchi, this was a gate of…
Barnes' Notes
These princes were four: (1) Nergal, Sharezer, i. e., Nirgal-sar-usur (May Nergal protect the king); (2) Samgar-Nebo (Be gracious, O Nebo); (3) Sarsechim. No explanation is given at present of this…
We were told, in the close of the foregoing chapter, that Jeremiah abode patiently in the court of the prison, until the day that Jerusalem was taken. He gave the princes no further disturbance by his…
Jer 39:3. and sat to carry out the matters arising from the capture.
Nergal-sharezer, etc.] From the Eng. it would appear that there are six princes mentioned by name. In fact however there are but…
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