Jer 41:16 | JFB | STEP | 16. men of war-- "The men of war," stated in to have been slain by Ishmael, must refer to the military about Gedaliah's person; "the men of war" here to those not so. eunuchs-- The kings of Judah had adopted the bad practice of having harems and eunuchs from the surrounding heathen kingdoms.

‏ Jeremiah 41:16

16. men of war--"The men of war," stated in Jr 41:3 to have been slain by Ishmael, must refer to the military about Gedaliah's person; "the men of war" here to those not so.

eunuchs--The kings of Judah had adopted the bad practice of having harems and eunuchs from the surrounding heathen kingdoms.