Thematic Bible
Jeremiah 39:1 (show verse)
Now when the city of Jerusalem was taken - for in the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth Month, came Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon and all his Host, and besieged Jerusalem,
Jeremiah 39:2 (show verse)
and in the eleventh year of Zedekiah in the fourth Month the ninth day of that Month, he brake in to the city -
Jerusalem » Calamities of, mentioned » Taken and burned by nebuchadnezzar
Month » Tammuz (july) » the number only appears in the bible » Jerusalem taken by nebuchadnezzar in
Months » 4 tammuz, july
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons
Month » Tammuz (july) » the number only appears in the bible » Jerusalem taken by nebuchadnezzar in
Months » 4 tammuz, july
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons
Jeremiah 39:3 (show verse)
Then all the princes of the king of Babylon, came in, and sat them down under the port: Nergalsharezer, Samgarnebo, Sarsechim the Rabsaris, Nergalsharezer the Rabmag, with all the other princes of the king of Babylon.
Gates » Thrones of kings at
Gates » Of cities » Councils of state held at
Jerusalem » Calamities of, mentioned » Taken and burned by nebuchadnezzar
Jerusalem » Middle gate
Nergal-sharezer » The name of a senior officer with nebuchadnezzars army
Rab-mag » An assyrian prince, or, possibly, a second name given to nergal-sharezer
Rabsaris » assyrian prince
Samgar-nebo » At the siege of jerusalem
Sarsechim » Present at the capture (collapse) of jerusalem
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons
Gates » Of cities » Councils of state held at
Jerusalem » Calamities of, mentioned » Taken and burned by nebuchadnezzar
Jerusalem » Middle gate
Nergal-sharezer » The name of a senior officer with nebuchadnezzars army
Rab-mag » An assyrian prince, or, possibly, a second name given to nergal-sharezer
Rabsaris » assyrian prince
Samgar-nebo » At the siege of jerusalem
Sarsechim » Present at the capture (collapse) of jerusalem
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons
Jeremiah 39:4 (show verse)
And when Zedekiah the king of Judah with his soldiers saw them, they fled, and departed out of the city by night through the king's garden, and through the port that is between the two walls, and so they went toward the wilderness.
Jeremiah 39:5 (show verse)
But the Chaldeans' Host followed fast after them, and took Zedekiah in the field of Jericho, and brought him prisoner to Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon unto Riblah, that lieth in the land of Hamath where he gave judgment upon him.
Jerusalem » Calamities of, mentioned » Taken and burned by nebuchadnezzar
Riblah » Headquarters of nebuchadnezzar during the siege of jerusalem
Syria » Confederates with nebuchadnezzar
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons
Riblah » Headquarters of nebuchadnezzar during the siege of jerusalem
Syria » Confederates with nebuchadnezzar
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons
Jeremiah 39:6 (show verse)
So the king of Babylon caused the children of Zedekiah and all the nobles of Judah be slain before his face at Riblah.
Captive » Cruelty to » Putting to death
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Nebuchadnezzar
Jerusalem » Calamities of, mentioned » Taken and burned by nebuchadnezzar
Prisons » Persons confined in » Often placed in dungeons
Riblah » Headquarters of nebuchadnezzar during the siege of jerusalem
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Nebuchadnezzar
Jerusalem » Calamities of, mentioned » Taken and burned by nebuchadnezzar
Prisons » Persons confined in » Often placed in dungeons
Riblah » Headquarters of nebuchadnezzar during the siege of jerusalem
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons
Jeremiah 39:7 (show verse)
And made Zedekiah's eyes to be put out, and bound him with chains, and sent him to Babylon.
Jeremiah 39:8 (show verse)
Moreover, the Chaldeans burnt up the king's palace, with the other houses of the people, and brake down the walls of Jerusalem.
Jeremiah 39:9 (show verse)
As for the remnant of the people that were in the city, and such as were come to help them, whatsoever was left of the common sort, Nebuzaradan the chief captain carried them to Babylon.
Jeremiah 39:10 (show verse)
But Nebuzaradan the chief captain let the rascal people, and those that had nothing, dwell still in the land of Judah, and gave them vineyards and corn fields at the same time.
Israel » Josiah » Son » Zedekiah
Nebuzaradan (nebuzar-adan) » Commands the assyrian army which besieged jerusalem and carried the inhabitants to babylon
Poor » Kindness to » Nebuzaradan
The poor » Regard for--exemplified » Nebuzaradan
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons
Nebuzaradan (nebuzar-adan) » Commands the assyrian army which besieged jerusalem and carried the inhabitants to babylon
Poor » Kindness to » Nebuzaradan
The poor » Regard for--exemplified » Nebuzaradan
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons
Jeremiah 39:11 (show verse)
Nebuchadnezzar also the king of Babylon gave Nebuzaradan the chief captain a charge, concerning Jeremiah, saying,
Jeremiah 39:12 (show verse)
"Take and cherish him, and make much of him: see thou do him no harm, but entreat him after his own desire."
Jeremiah 39:13 (show verse)
So Nebuzaradan the chief captain, Nabushazban the chief chamberlain, Nergalsharezer the treasurer and all the king of Babylon's lords, sent for Jeremiah,
Jeremiah » The prophet » Nebuchadnezzar directs the release of
Nebushasban » A prince of nebuchadnezzar
Nebuzaradan (nebuzar-adan) » Protects jeremiah
Nergal-sharezer » The name of a senior officer with nebuchadnezzars army
Rab-mag » An assyrian prince, or, possibly, a second name given to nergal-sharezer
Rabsaris » assyrian prince
Nebushasban » A prince of nebuchadnezzar
Nebuzaradan (nebuzar-adan) » Protects jeremiah
Nergal-sharezer » The name of a senior officer with nebuchadnezzars army
Rab-mag » An assyrian prince, or, possibly, a second name given to nergal-sharezer
Rabsaris » assyrian prince
Jeremiah 39:14 (show verse)
and caused him be let out of the fore entry of the prison, and committed him unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan: that he should carry him home, and so he dwelt among the people.
Ahikam » Son of shaphan
Gedaliah » Governor appointed by nebucbadnezzar after carrying the jews into captivity » Jeremiah committed to the care of
Jeremiah » The prophet » Nebuchadnezzar directs the release of
Nebuzaradan (nebuzar-adan) » Protects jeremiah
Prisoners » Jeremiah
Shaphan » The father of ahikam and the grandfather of gedaliah
Gedaliah » Governor appointed by nebucbadnezzar after carrying the jews into captivity » Jeremiah committed to the care of
Jeremiah » The prophet » Nebuchadnezzar directs the release of
Nebuzaradan (nebuzar-adan) » Protects jeremiah
Prisoners » Jeremiah
Shaphan » The father of ahikam and the grandfather of gedaliah
Jeremiah 39:15 (show verse)
Now while Jeremiah lay yet bound in the fore entry of the prison, the word of the LORD came unto him, saying,
Jeremiah 39:16 (show verse)
Go and tell Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, 'Thus sayeth the LORD of Hosts the God of Israel: Behold, the cruel and sharp plague that I have devised for this city, will I bring upon them, that thou shalt see it:
Jeremiah 39:17 (show verse)
but I will deliver thee, sayeth the LORD, and thou shalt not come in the hands of those men, whom thou fearest.
Jeremiah 39:18 (show verse)
For doubtless I will save thee, so that thou shalt not perish with the sword: but thy life shall be saved, and that because thou hast put thy trust in me, sayeth the LORD.'"