Jeremiah 52:29 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

In the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar he carried away captive from Jerusalem eight hundred thirty and two persons:

In the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar - when Jerusalem was taken. But in Jeremiah 52:12, and 2 Kings 25:8, "the nineteenth year." Probably it was in the end of the 18th and the beginning of the 19th year (Lyra).

Eight hundred and thirty and two. The most illustrious persons are meant, who no doubt were carried away first in the end of the 18th year.

Jeremiah 52:29

29 In the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar he carried away captive from Jerusalem eight hundred thirty and two persons:i