Jeremiah 39:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

Sarsechim. Some codices, with four early printed editions, read "Sar-sechim". It is the plural of the Akkadian Sar-sak. king '. son. R

ab-saris. chief of the chamberlains. Compare 2 Kings 18:17; Daniel 1:3; Daniel 1:7.

Nergal-sharezer, Rab-mag. Nergal-sharezer, chief of the physicians (or magi). Only four names of persons in this verse, not six.

Jeremiah 39:3

3 And all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate, even Nergalsharezer, Samgarnebo, Sarsechim, Rabsaris, Nergalsharezer, Rabmag, with all the residue of the princes of the king of Babylon.