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Jeremiah 52:12

Jeremiah 52:12
Now in the fifth month, in the tenth day of the month, which was the nineteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, came Nebuzaradan, captain of the guard, which served the king of Babylon, into Jerusalem,

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And burnt the house of the Lord,.... The temple built by Solomon, after it had stood four hundred and seventy years, six months, and ten days, according to Josephus (z): but the Jews say it stood but…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Jeremiah 52:12-23

We have here an account of the woeful havoc that was made by the Chaldean army, a month after the city was taken, under the command of Nebuzaradan, who was captain of the guard, or general of the…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Jeremiah 52:12-27

Severities following upon the capture

12. From this to Jer 52:52, a part of the narrative which has been summarized in Jer 39:8-10, we find in almost verbal accord with 2Ki 25:8-17.

in the fifth month…