Jeremiah 52:13

“And burnt the house of the Lord, etc.] The temple built by Solomon, after it had stood four hundred and seventy years, six months, and ten days, according to Josephusf1105: but the Jews say it stood but four hundred ten yearsf1106: and the king’s house; the royal palace; probably that which was built by Solomon, (<110701>1 Kings 7:1); and all the houses of Jerusalem: of any note or strength: and all the houses of the great [men] burnt he with fire; of the princes and nobles in Jerusalem; it is in the singular number, “and every house of the great one”; or “every great house”f1107; Jarchi interprets it of the synagogue, where prayer was magnified; and others, he says, understood it of the…”

“all the houses . . . and all the houses of the great--the "and" defines what houses especially are meant, namely, the houses of the great men.”

“Houses of the great - Rather, every great house; i. e., the larger houses only. return to 'Top of Page'”

“52:13 He burned down the Temple: Although the Temple was constructed mostly of stone, beams of cedar were laid among the stones. Cedar panels covered the walls, and cypress planks were used for the floors. Wood was also used for window frames and for doors (see 1 Kgs 6). All of this wood burned.”

“burned: Jer 7:14; Kg2 25:9; Ch2 36:19; Psa 74:6-8, Psa 79:1; Isa 64:10, Isa 64:11; Lam 2:7; Eze 7:20-22, Eze 24:21; Mic 3:12; Zac 11:1; Mat 24:2; Act 6:13, Act 6:14 the king's: Jer 22:14, Jer 34:22, Jer 37:8-10, Jer 38:23, Jer 39:8, Jer 39:9; Eze 24:1-14; Amo 2:5, Amo 3:10, Amo 3:11; Amo 6:11 Jeremiah 52:14”