2 Kings 25:18

“the three keepers of the door--not mere porters, but officers of high trust among the Levites (Kg2 22:4; Ch1 9:26).”

“It devolved on Nebuzaradan to select for exemplary punishment the persons whom he regarded as most guilty, either in respect of the original rebellion or of the protracted resistance. Instead of taking indiscriminately the first comers, he first selected those who by their offices would be likely to have had most authority - the high priest; the second priest (2 Kings 23:4 note); three of the temple Levites; the commandant of the city; five members of the king’s Privy Council (or seven, see 2 Kings 25:19 note); and the secretary (or adjutant) of the captain of the host. To these he added sixty others, who were accounted “princes.” Compared with the many occasions on which Assyrian and…”

“25:18-20 Instead of deporting key citizens and officials as in the Babylonian invasion of 597 BC (24:14), Nebuchadnezzar had these leaders put to death. Even religious leaders were executed. • Although Seraiah the high priest was slain, his son Jehozadak was sent into exile (1 Chr 6:15). Thus the priestly line continued even in captivity and later returned to Jerusalem beginning in 538 BC (Ezra 1:1–2:20).”

“captain: Kg2 25:24, Kg2 25:25, Kg2 25:26 Seraiah: Ch1 6:14; Ezr 7:1; Jer 52:24 Zephaniah: Jer 21:1, Jer 29:25, Jer 29:29 the second priest: Called by the Jews, sagan, who officiated for the high priest in case of any temporary incapacity. door: Heb. threshold 4 Kings (2 Kings) 25:19”