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21And concerning the pillars, the height of one pillar was eighteen cubits; and a fillet of twelve cubits did compass it; and the thickness thereof was four fingers: it was hollow.

Jeremiah 52:21

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Matthew Henry

(vv. 12-23)

We have here an account of the woeful havoc that was made by the Chaldean army, a month after the city was taken, under the command of Nebuzaradan, who was captain of the guard , or general of the army, in this action. In the margin he is called the chief of the slaughter-men , or executioners ; for soldiers are but slaughter-men, and God employs them as executioners of his sentence against a sinf...

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