Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 39:8

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8. burned . . . the houses — ( Jeremiah 52:12 ; Jeremiah 52:13 ). Not immediately after the taking of the city, but in the month after, namely, the fifth month (compare Jeremiah 52:13- : ). The delay was probably caused by the princes having to send to Riblah to know the king's pleasure as to the city. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-9" class="com-number"