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in the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar he carried away captive from Jerusalem eight hundred thirty-two persons;

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A Small Number's Tragic Story

Commentators like Charles Ellicott note that the relatively small number of captives (832) is not a sign of mercy, but a grim testament to the devastation that had already occurred. The population of Jerusalem had been ravaged by the sword, famine, and pestilence, leaving only a small remnant to be carried away in this specific deportation.

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On Jeremiah 52:29

19th Century

Bishop

Eight hundred thirty and two persons. —The comparatively small number indicates the ravages of the sword, the pestilence, and the …

John Calvin

John Calvin

On Jeremiah 52:1–34

16th Century

Theologian

Laus Deo

Commentary on Lamentations

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LECTURES OF JOHN CALVIN

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THE LAMENTATIONS OF JEREMIAH

John Gill

John Gill

On Jeremiah 52:29

17th Century

Pastor

In the eighteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar
Said to be the nineteenth, (Jeremiah 52:12) ; it was at the end…

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Matthew Henry

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…