Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 52:25

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25. seven men —but in :- it is " five. " Perhaps two were less illustrious persons and are therefore omitted. principal scribe of the host — ( Isaiah 33:18 ). His office was to preside over the levy and enroll recruits. RAWLINSON observes that the Assyrian records are free from the exaggerated expressions found in the Egyptian. A minute account was taken of the spoil. Two "scribes of the host" are seen in every bas-relief, writing down the various objects brought to them: the heads of the slain, the prisoners, cattle, sheep, &c. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-28" class="com-number"

Pericope (part_of)

• part_of pericope/per-jer-52-005

절 (explains)

bible-text/jer-52-25

Source

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