John Gill Commentary Jeremiah 39:12

"Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee." — Jeremiah 39:12 (ASV)

Take him, and look well to him
Take him out of prison; take him under your immediate care; receive him kindly, and use him humanely; provide everything necessary for him, and let him not want for anything:

or, "set your eyes upon him" ^F13 look pleasantly at him, and let him be always under your view and inspection; treat him not with neglect and contempt, but see to it that nothing is wanting to him:

and do him no harm ;
no injury to his person by beating, imprisoning, or starving him; nor suffer any to be done to him by the common soldiers, or by his own people:

but do to him even as he shall say to thee :
let him have whatever he asks for: this was great favour from a Heathen prince indeed, and more than he met with from his own countrymen.

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FOOTNOTES:

• F13: (wyle Myv Kynyew) "et oculos tuos pone super eum", V. L. Vatablus, Pagninus, Montanus, Schmidt.