John Gill's Exposition on Jeremiah 39:13

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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So Nebuzaradan captain of the guard sent, etc.] When he was come to Jerusalem, one of the first things he did was, he sent a messenger or messengers to the court of the prison where Jeremiah was, to bring him from thence; and this he did not alone, but with the rest of the princes, who had the same charge, and were joined in the commission with him: two of them are mentioned by name, Nebushasban Rabsaris and Nergalsharezer Rabmag; the latter of these is manifestly one of the princes that first entered Jerusalem, at the taking of it, (see Gill on “<243903>Jeremiah 39:3”); and perhaps the former is the same with Sarsechim Rabsaris, as Hillerusf735 thinks, mentioned at the same time, who might have two names; unless we suppose there were two persons in the same office: and all the king of Babylon’s princes: so that great honour was done to the prophet, to have them all charged with his commission from the king; and to be sent unto, and for, by them all.

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