24 Then the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest and Zephaniah the second priest , with the three officers of the temple .

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.