Bible Strands
Jeremiah 39:13
So Nebuzaradan captain of the guard, Nebushazban the Rabsaris, Nergal-sharezer the Rabmag, and all the captains of the king of Babylon
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Nebuzaradan and other Babylonian commanders act immediately after King Zedekiah’s orders to locate and protect Jeremiah following the fall of Jerusalem.
The words — נְבֽוּזַרְאֲדָן (Nebuzaradan) identifies the commander, while רַב־טַבָּחִים (rav-tabachim) literally means chief of the executioners or bodyguards.
The thread — The same officials appear earlier at Jerusalem’s gate in Jeremiah 39:3 and reappear in Jeremiah 39:9 when Nebuzaradan leads the Babylonian exile.
Why it lands — The text records a precise chain of military command executing a royal directive, requiring the reader to note how Babylonian authority directly enables Jeremiah’s preservation.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
So Nebuzar–adan the captain of the guard sent, and Nebushasban, Rab–saris, and Nergal–sharezer, Rab–mag, and all the king of Babylon’s princes;
Cross-references
- Jeremiah 39:3 Then all the officials of the king of Babylon entered and sat in the Middle Gate: Nergal-sharezer of Samgar, Nebo-sarsekim the Rabsaris, Nergal-sharezer the Rabmag, and all the rest of the officials of the king of Babylon.
- Jeremiah 39:9 Then Nebuzaradan captain of the guard carried away to Babylon the remnant of the people who had remained in the city, along with the deserters who had defected to him.