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The “Chief Slaughterer”
Commentators explain that the title for the Babylonian officer Nebuzaradan, “captain of the guard,” literally means “chief of the slaughterers” or “killers.” This highlights his role not as a mere guard, but as the high-ranking military official in charge of executing the destruction of the city and the deportation of its people.
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Albert Barnes
On Jeremiah 39:4–10
18th Century
Theologian
Compare the marginal reference. The differences between the two accounts are slight.
Charles Ellicott
On Jeremiah 39:9
19th Century
Bishop
Then Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard. The title in Hebrew, Bab-tab-bachim, again takes a form like that of Rab-sari…
John Calvin
On Jeremiah 39:9
16th Century
Theologian
The Prophet now also relates what happened to others, specifically, those who remained in the city and whom Nebuchadnezzar and his army had spared:…
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John Gill
On Jeremiah 39:9
17th Century
Pastor
Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard The Targum is, "the captain of those that kill;" of the soldiers, of the militi…
Matthew Henry
On Jeremiah 39:1–10
17th Century
Minister
Jerusalem was so strong, that the inhabitants believed the enemy could never enter it. But sin provoked God to withdraw his protection, and then it…