John Gill Commentary Jeremiah 52:27

"And the king of Babylon smote them, and put them to death at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was carried away captive out of his land." — Jeremiah 52:27 (ASV)

And the king of Babylon smote them Or ordered them to be smitten with the sword; to have their heads cut off, according to Josephus ^F12 : and put them to death in Riblah in the land of Hamath.

These being such, no doubt, who obstinately defended the city, and persuaded the prince and people not to surrender the city into the hand of the Chaldeans; and therefore were put to death in cold blood:

Thus Judah was carried away captive out of his own land: At different times, of which this was the completion; and of which a particular account is given, even of the number of the captives at these several times, in (Jeremiah 52:28–30) .

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FOOTNOTES:

• F12: Antiqu. l. 10. c. 8. sect. 5.