Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 52:9
Then they took the king, and carried him up unto the king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; where he gave judgment upon him.
9. Riblah ] See on Jer 39:5.
he gave judgement upon him ] For mg. spake judgements with him see on Jer 1:16.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Verse 9. King of Babylon to Riblah] See Clarke on Jer 39:5.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
9. gave judgment upon himasguilty of rebellion and perjury (Jer52:3; compare Eze 23:24).
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Then they took the king,…. King Zedekiah, being left alone, excepting some few with him:
and carried him up unto the king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; which is supposed to be Antioch in Syria:
where he gave judgment upon him; or “spake with him judgments” r: chided and reproached him for his perfidy and ingratitude; expostulated and reasoned with him upon this subject, exposing his iniquity; and then passed sentence upon him, which was after executed;
[See comments on Jer 39:5].
r “qui cum eo locutus est judicia”, Schmidt. So Cocceius.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(9) To Riblah in the land of Hamath.The descriptive words are omitted in 2Ki. 25:6. (See Note on Jer. 39:5.)
He gave judgment upon him.In 2Ki. 25:6, they gave judgment. So in the next verse the king of Babylon slew takes the place of they slew in 2Ki. 25:7.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
9-11. Then they took the king Zedekiah, king of Judah.
Put him in prison Namely, in Babylon.
Till the day of his death Yet it appears that toward the close of his life his confinement was less rigorous than when he was first taken to Babylon, and that an honourable interment was given him after his death. This is the purport of the promise made to him through Jeremiah while yet in Judea, as recorded in Jer 34:1-5.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Biblah. Now Ribleh. On the east bank of the Greekntes, thirty-five miles north-east of Baalbek.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
they took: Jer 32:4, Jer 32:5, 2Ch 33:11, Eze 21:25-27
Riblah: Jer 39:5, 2Ki 23:33, 2Ki 25:6
Hamath: Num 13:21, Jos 13:5, 1Ki 8:65, 2Ch 8:3
Reciprocal: Jer 52:27 – Riblah Lam 2:9 – her king Eze 11:10 – fall Eze 21:26 – Remove Eze 34:10 – and cause Hab 1:7 – their judgment
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
52:9 Then they took the king, and carried him to the king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; {c} where he gave judgment upon him.
(c) Read 2Ki 25:6, Jer 39:5 .
Fuente: Geneva Bible Notes
The Chaldeans took Zedekiah captive to Riblah, north of Damascus, where Nebuchadnezzar sentenced him (Jer 39:5-7; 2Ki 25:5-7).