And from among the people still hiding in the city, he took an officer who had been in charge of the Judean army; seven of the king’s personal advisers; the army commander’s chief secretary, who was in charge of recruitment; and sixty other citizens.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

An eunuch ... men of war - Or, who had charge of men of war. The King James Version makes him commander-in-chief; he was second in …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

An eunuch, which had the charge of the men of war. —Omit the article before “charge.” The Hebrew term (Pakid) co…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Laus Deo

Commentary on Lamentations

Calvin's Preface

LECTURES OF JOHN CALVIN

ON

THE LAMENTATIONS OF JEREMIAH

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

He took also out of the city an eunuch, which had the charge of the men of war
The master-master-general of the army…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The leaders of the Jews caused them to err; but now they are, in particular, made monuments of Divine justice. Here is an account of two earlier ca…