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and out of the city he took an officer who was set over the men of war; and seven men of those who saw the king`s face, who were found in the city; and the scribe of the captain of the host, 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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Judgment on Leaders
Commentators emphasize that this list of captives is not random. It specifically includes high-ranking military commanders, royal advisors, and key administrators. As Matthew Henry points out, the leaders who had guided the nation (often in error) were now being made specific examples of divine justice. Their prominence in the kingdom led directly to their prominence in punishment, a sobering lesson on the accountability of leadership.
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Jeremiah
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Albert Barnes
On Jeremiah 52:25
18th Century
Theologian
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
On Jeremiah 52:25
19th Century
Bishop
An eunuch, which had the charge of the men of war. —Omit the article before “charge.” The Hebrew term (Pakid) co…
John Calvin
On Jeremiah 52:1–34
16th Century
Theologian
Laus Deo
Commentary on Lamentations
Calvin's Preface
LECTURES OF JOHN CALVIN
ON
THE LAMENTATIONS OF JEREMIAH
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John Gill
On Jeremiah 52:25
17th Century
Pastor
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
On Jeremiah 52:24–30
17th Century
Minister
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…