The fugitives. It was from a fear of the treatment he would receive from these deserters that Zedekiah persisted in defending the city to th…

The fugitives that fell away —that is, the deserters. (Jeremiah 37:13 and following, Jeremiah 38:2; [Refere…

(See Gill on 2 Kings 25:8)

The city and temple were burned, and, it is probable, the ark was in it. By this, God showed how little He cares for the outward pomp of His worshi…