He took also out of the city an eunuch, which had the charge of the men of war; and seven men of them that were near the king's person, which were found in the city; and the principal scribe of the host, who mustered the people of the land; and threescore men of the people of the land, that were found in the midst of the city.
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Gill's Exposition
So Nebuzaradan captain of the guard took them,.... In the city, and made them captives:
and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah; to knew his mind concerning them; how they should be…
Barnes' Notes
An eunuch ... men of war - Or, who had charge of men of war. The King James Version makes him commander-in-chief; he was second in command, i. e., a lieutenant, possibly one among many others of equal…
We have here a very melancholy account, 1. Of the slaughter of some great men, in cold blood, at Riblah, seventy-two in number (according to the number of the elders of Israel, Num 11:24, Num 11:25),…
Cambridge Bible
seven men in 2 Kings (Jer 25:19) fivemen.
saw the king's face were near his person as privileged members of the court. So in Est 1:14. Cp. 2Sa 3:13; 2Sa 14:24; 2Sa 14:28.
scribe secretary.
mustered…