24 The king's deputy took a number of special prisoners: Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the associate priest, three wardens,

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Jeremiah 52:24

Commentary on Jeremiah 52:24-30

(Read Jeremiah 52:24-30)

The leaders of the Jews caused them to err; but now they are, in particular, made monuments of Divine justice. Here is an account of two earlier captivities. This people often were wonders both of judgment and mercy.