Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

He took also out of the city an eunuch, which had the charge of the men of war; and seven men of them that were near the king's person, which were found in the city; and the principal scribe of the host, who mustered the people of the land; and threescore men of the people of the land, that were found in the midst of the city.

An eunuch

Were near the king's person

General references

Bible References

An eunuch

2 Kings 25:19
From the city he took a eunuch who was in charge of the soldiers, five of the king's advisers who were discovered in the city, an official army secretary who drafted citizens for military service, and sixty citizens from the people of the land who were discovered in the city.

Were near the king's person

Esther 1:14
Those who were closest to him were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan. These men were the seven officials of Persia and Media who saw the king on a regular basis and had the most prominent offices in the kingdom.
Matthew 18:10
"See that you do not disdain one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.

General references

Lamentations 5:12
Princes were hung by their hands; elders were mistreated.

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