and from the city he took an officer who had been in command of the men of war, and seven men of the king's council, who were found in the city; and the secretary of the commander of the army who mustered the people of the land; and sixty men of the people of the land, who were found in the midst of the city.
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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
CharlesEllicott
An eunuch, which had the charge of the men of war. —Omit the article before “charge.” The Hebrew term (Pakid) co…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
Laus Deo
Commentary on Lamentations
Calvin's Preface
LECTURES OF JOHN CALVIN
ON
THE LAMENTATIONS OF JEREMIAH
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John Gill
JohnGill
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
MatthewHenry
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…
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Albert Barnes
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