John Gill Commentary Jeremiah 49:26

"Therefore her young men shall fall in her streets, and all the men of war shall be brought to silence in that day, saith Jehovah of hosts." — Jeremiah 49:26 (ASV)

Therefore her young men shall fall in her streets
Or "verily" ^F15 so Jarchi interprets it as an oath; Jehovah swearing that so it should be; that her young men, her choice ones such who were the flower of the city, and on whom its future prosperity depended; these should fall by the sword of the Chaldeans in the streets of the city, when having entered, and taken it: and all the men of war shall be cut off in that day, says the Lord of
hosts ; soldiers and officers, men of strength and valour in whom the inhabitants of Damascus trusted for their defence; these should be cut off by the sword of the enemy at the time of the siege, and taking of it.

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FOOTNOTES:

• F15: (Nkl) "certe", Gataker.