Jamieson, Fausset and Brown on Jeremiah 39:6
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Jeremiah39:6
6. slew ... sons ... before his eyes--previous to his eyes being "put out" (Jr 39:7); literally, "dug out." The Assyrian sculptures depict the delight with which the kings struck out, often with their own hands, the eyes of captive princes. This passage reconciles Jr 32:4, "his eyes shall behold his eyes"; with Eze 12:13, "he shall not see Babylon, though he shall die there."
slew all ... nobles--(Jr 27:20).
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