John Gill's Exposition on Jeremiah 52:24

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, etc.] That is, out of the temple, where he was ministering, or fled for safety; this is supposed to be the father of Ezra, (<130614>1 Chronicles 6:14 <150701>Ezra 7:1); and Zephaniah the second priest: or deputy priest: the “sagan” of the priests, as the Targum calls him, who was deputed to minister for the high priest, in case anything happened which hindered him from officiating; such an one there always was in later times on the day of atonement, as appears from the Misnaf1111; this man is thought to be the same with Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, (<242101>Jeremiah 21:1 29:25); and the three keepers of the door; that is, of the temple. The Targum calls them three “amarcalin”; who had, as Jarchi says, the keys of the court committed to them. The number seems better to agree with the “gizbarim” or treasurers; of whom, it is said, they never appoint less than three treasurers, and seven “amarcalin”f1112.

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