5 But the Chaldeans army purſued afier them, and overtook Zedekian\ in the plains of Jericho, and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchad- rezzar king of Babylon, toRiblah in the iand of Hamath; . where he f gave judgment upon him h. | f Heb: X h Fe God by his providence fulfilled his Tbreatning by his ſake with
ropiet Ezekiel, Chap, 17. 12 Riblah was upon the Borders of Canaan #1 jitdg: 7 ame from Numb. 34. Ir. it was in the Land of Hamah of ems: w ich we read, 2 Kings 17. 24. beingone of thoſe Provinces in the omunion of the King of Aſfjria, from whence he brought Meri ” place them in the Land of 1/ael after that he had conquered the en Tribes. It is not uſual for Princes upon Conqueſts to fit iri Judgment upon princes conquered, but the reaſon of it inthis caſe —_ becauſe Zedekiah, was a Tributary to the King of Babylon, and "x ubjett to his power, having made a Covenant with him, and ecured his Allegianceby his Oath to him, and then rebelled againſt him, as we read, Ezek 17. 13, 14,15, 06, 17, 18.
6 Thenthe king of Babylonſlew the ſonsof Zedekiih in Riblah before his eyes : alſo the king of Babylon flew all the nobles of Judah 3, |
; Thus the ſtubbornneſs of this prince, and his Nobles, proved the Ruine of his Family, and of themſelves, and of thz whole people The Nobles were great Authors of this miſchief ws brought Zedekiah into that obſtinacy which he ſhewed to the pro» phets Admonitions and Exhortations upon them, therefore a more exemplary puniſhment is taken. The Hebrew calls the Nobles white - Men, erther from their white Garments, or from that Canary of Spirit which ſhould be found in perſons of their Quality. gs
_ 7 Moreover he put out Zedekiahs eyes, and bound _ him T with chains to carry him to Babylon &. f Heb!
k Thus the two Prophecies were fulfilled, that of this Prophet, with two Chap. 34. 4. that Zedekiah ſhould not die-by the Sword: and that of brazen Ezekiel, that he ſhould not ſes Babylon, though he ſhould die there, Ezek. 12 chains or | 13: Riblah was at great diſtance from Babylon, where the King was fetrers. at this time probably to be nearer his Army, while the Siege laited at Jeruſalem, and to give orders about it, and to divert himſelf, the place being a pleatant place, and the King not willing to trouble himfelf abour the Siege to go thither in perſon, but the Siege being ouer, he now removeth to Babylon, and carrieth Zedekiah and the reſt of the priſoners along with hin.
8 4 And che Chaldeans burnt the kings houſe, and the houſes of the peopte with fire; and brake down the walls of Jeruſalem 7.
IStill it 1s obſervable, how punftual the Holy Ghoſt is in recors ding the fulfillings of the words of the Lord. This Prophet, had at leaſt four times foreteld, that this would be one conſequent of the Kings and Nobles ſtubbornneſs, in not ſubmitting to the King
of Babylon. See Chap.37- 8. and 38. 18, 23. |
9 Then Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard, ; 5 carried away captive into Babylon the reninant of che C rs people that remained in the city, and thoſe that fell pro” BY
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m This Nebuzar-adan was in that place, which we call the Provoſt- **ecutioners} Marſhal, with then it was call'd the Captain of the Guard, and here are QI/iaughter\ rwo ſorts of Priſoners reckoned up, whom he carried away: 1. Such 22, and as after the Armies were come into Judea had yielded themſelves. {2 V. 168%, 2+ Such as when they took the City,zremained. in it not being T7: ; before conſumed by the Sword, Famine, and Peſtilence ; and ſo i |} were taken upon the ſtorming or ſurprizal of the City. Both ſorts p- were carried away Pciſoners althcugh it 1s probable that the Con« querour treated the fo:mer much mors gently than he treated the jatrer, as is uſual in tholt Calcs.
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Afairs, though the Princes at firſt f:eed him from Priſon, the
- of this Man, and ſo cannot tell how otherwiſe God dealt with him;
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Enemies that prove Conquerors, thoſe Eſtates which in corrupt | times their proper Magittrats by violence and oppreſſion took from them, or at leaſt more than compenſating their loſſes by atts; of Violence and Injuitice. :
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12 Take him, and | look well to him, | harm, but do unto him even as he ſball fay unto thee 0. o It is more than probable, that Nebuchadnezzar had been informed
ſome of the chief Commanders of his Army, who had it from to the Chaldean
Army, that Jeremiah had conſtantly rold the King, and the Nobles, that the Chaldeans ſhould rake the City, and as ſtedily perſwaded
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Kings Orders, Chap. 39.11. manacled and carried away amongſt the
and do him no | other Priſoners ; probably the Captain of the Guard at thar p'ace