Then they took the king, and carried him up to the king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; and he pronounced judgment on him.
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Then they took the king, and carried him up to the king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; and he pronounced judgment on him.
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Then they took the king, and carried him up unto the king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; where he gave judgment upon him.
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Then they took the king, and carried him up unto the king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; and he gave judgment upon him.
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Passages linked to Jeremiah 52:9 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Numbers 13:21 So they went up, and spied out the land from the wilderness of Zin to Rehob, to the entrance of Hamath.
- Jeremiah 39:5 But the army of the Chaldeans pursued them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho. When they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; and he pronounced judgment on him.
- Joshua 13:5 and the land of the Gebalites, and all Lebanon, toward the sunrise, from Baal Gad under Mount Hermon to the entrance of Hamath;
- 2 Kings 25:6 Then they captured the king, and carried him up to the king of Babylon to Riblah; and they passed judgment on him.
- Numbers 34:11 The border shall go down from Shepham to Riblah, on the east side of Ain. The border shall go down, and shall reach to the side of the sea of Chinnereth eastward.
- 1 Kings 8:65 So Solomon held the feast at that time, and all Israel with him, a great assembly, from the entrance of Hamath to the brook of Egypt, before Yahweh our God, seven days and seven more days, even fourteen days.
- 2 Kings 23:33 Pharaoh Necoh put him in bonds at Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem; and put the land to a tribute of one hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold.
- 2 Chronicles 8:3 Solomon went to Hamath Zobah, and prevailed against it.
- 2 Chronicles 33:11 Therefore Yahweh brought on them the captains of the army of the king of Assyria, who took Manasseh in chains, bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon.
- Jeremiah 32:4-5 and Zedekiah king of Judah won’t escape out of the hand of the Chaldeans, but will surely be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, and will speak with him mouth to mouth, and his eyes will see his eyes; and he will bring Zedekiah to Babylon, and he will be there until I visit him,” says Yahweh: “though you fight with the Chaldeans, you will not prosper?” ’ ”
- Ezekiel 21:25-27 “ ‘You, deadly wounded wicked one, the prince of Israel, whose day has come, in the time of the iniquity of the end, the Lord Yahweh says: “Remove the turban, and take off the crown. This will not be as it was. Exalt that which is low, and humble that which is high. I will overturn, overturn, overturn it. This also will be no more, until he comes whose right it is; and I will give it.” ’
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain Read 2 Kings 25:6; Jer. 39:5.
Read 2 Kings 25:6; Jer. 39:5.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And the king of Babylon slew the sons of…
And the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes,.... Or, however, ordered them to be slain; See Gill on Jer 39:6;
he slew also all the princes of Judah in Riblah; who, together with the king's sons, were taken with him; or, however, were taken in Jerusalem, and brought to Riblah; which of them is not certain, very probably the former.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 9. King of Babylon to Riblah] See Clarke…
Verse 9. King of Babylon to Riblah] See Clarke on Jer 39:5.
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain gave judgment upon him--as guilty of rebellion and perjury…
gave judgment upon him--as guilty of rebellion and perjury (Jer 52:3; compare Eze 23:24).
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 9-11. Then they took the king — Zedekiah, king…
9-11. Then they took the king — Zedekiah, king of Judah.
Put him in prison — Namely, in Babylon.
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Till the day of his death — Yet it appears that toward the close of his life his confinement was less rigorous than when he was first taken to Babylon, and that an honourable interment was given him after his death. This is the purport of the promise made to him through Jeremiah while yet in Judea, as recorded in Jer_34:1-5.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 9. Riblah] See on Jer_39:5.
9. Riblah] See on Jer_39:5.
he gave judgement upon him] For mg. spake judgements with him see on Jer_1:16.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (9) To Riblah in the land of Hamath.—The descriptive…
(9) To Riblah in the land of Hamath.—The descriptive words are omitted in 2Ki_25:6. (See Note on Jer_39:5.)
He gave judgment upon him.—In 2Ki_25:6, they gave judgment. So in the next verse “the king of Babylon slew” takes the place of “they slew” in 2Ki_25:7.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Gave judgment. (see on Jer_1:16)
Gave judgment. (see on Jer_1:16)
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 at Riblah in the land of Hamath
at Riblah in the land of Hamath
Riblah was a town in the territory of Hamath. (See: How to Translate Names)
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passed sentence on him
"decided how to punish him"
slaughtered Zedekiah's sons before his own eyes
The eyes are a synecdoche for the whole person. The reader should also understand that others probably helped the king of Babylon kill Zedekiah's sons. AT: "forced Zedekiah to watch as the king of Babylon slaughtered Zedekiah's sons" (See: Synecdoche)
he put out Zedekiah's eyes
"the king's men made Zedekiah blind." Use the common words for making a person blind. It is not clear that the king of Babylon took Zedekiah's eyes out of his head. The reader should also understand that others probably helped the king of Babylon make Zedekiah blind.
the day of his death
the day of Zedekiah's death
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Hamath
slaughter
bronze
prison
die
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 52:9 Riblah, which Jeremiah recorded as being in the…
52:9 Riblah, which Jeremiah recorded as being in the land of Hamath (see 39:5), was several hundred miles north of Jerusalem.
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