Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
slew . . . sons . . . before his eyes—previous to his eyes being "put out" (Jeremiah 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 Jeremiah 32:4, "his eyes shall behold his eyes"; with Ezekiel 12:13, "he shall not see Babylon, though he shall die there."
slew all . . . nobles— (Jeremiah 27:20).
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Jeremiah 39:6:
2 Kings 25:6-7
Jeremiah 32:4
Jeremiah 38:23
Jeremiah 39:1
Daniel 2:5
Zephaniah 1:8
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