Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: also the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Judah.
Slew the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah 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 the nobles - (Jeremiah 27:20).