John Gill Commentary Jeremiah 52:19

John Gill Commentary

Jeremiah 52:19

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
John Gill
John Gill

John Gill Commentary

Jeremiah 52:19

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
SCRIPTURE

"And the cups, and the firepans, and the basins, and the pots, and the candlesticks, and the spoons, and the bowls-that which was of gold, in gold, and that which was of silver, in silver,- the captain of the guard took away." — Jeremiah 52:19 (ASV)

And the basins
Or "bowls"; these are omitted, (2 Kings 25:15); they were of gold, (1 Kings 7:50); and the firepans ;
or "censers"; these were those of gold, which belonged to the golden altar, (1 Kings 7:50); and the bowls ;
or "basins"; there were a hundred of them made of gold, (2 Chronicles 4:8); and the cauldrons ;
or "pots"; these are not mentioned, (2 Kings 25:15); what they should be, that were either of gold or silver, cannot be said: and the candlesticks ;
of which there were ten in number, made of pure gold, five on the right side, and five on the left, before the oracle, (1 Kings 7:49); and the spoons ;
which were also of gold, (1 Kings 7:50); and the cups :
the word is rendered "bowls", to cover withal, (Exodus 25:29); it was some kind of instrument or vessel used about the shewbread table, made of pure gold; according to Jarchi, these were little golden forks, upon which they placed the shewbread, to keep it from moulding; according to the Misna F3 , there were four of them.

[that] which [was] of gold [in] gold, and [that] which [was] of silver
[in] silver, took the captain of the guard away ;
that is, everything that was of gold or silver he took away; the golden things by themselves, and the silver things by themselves, as some think.


FOOTNOTES:

  • F3: Menachot, c. 11. sect. 6.