Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 39:5

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5. Riblah —north of Palestine (see Jeremiah 1:14 ; Numbers 34:11 ). Hamath is identified by commentators with Antioch, in Syria, on the Orontes, called Epiphania, from Antiochus Epiphanes. gave judgment upon him —literally, "spake judgments with him," that is, brought him to trial as a common criminal, not as a king. He had violated his oath ( Ezekiel 17:13-19 ; 2 Chronicles 36:13 ). return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-6" class="com-number"

Pericope (part_of)

• part_of pericope/per-jer-39-002

절 (explains)

bible-text/jer-39-5

Source

• source-manifest/jfb — Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (PD)
• evidence_grade: T_theological