And out of the city he took an officer that was in charge over the men of war, and five men of them that had been in the king's presence, who were found in the city, and the principal scribe of the army, who mustered the people of the land, and threescore men of the people of the land that were found in the city:
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George Leo Haydock
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Eunuch. Protestants, "officer. "(Haydock)
Five. Arabic and Jeremias lii. 25., read seven, as two were probably discovered afterwards, (Calmet) or had fled. (Du Hamel)
These were chief officers.
Sop her. Septuagint, "and the secretary of the general. "Syriac, "the secretary and chiefs of the armies. "(Calmet)
Protestants, "the principal scribe. "(Haydock)
It is not clear whether the general have this title of sopher, "scribe "himself; or it rather designates his secretary, or scribe, Judges viii. 14. (Calmet)
Many date the 70 years captivity from the last year of Joachin. (Du Hamel)