IN the seventh moneth] Containing part of September and part of October: whence was occasioned the fast of the seventh moneth for the murther of Gedaliah, Zechariah 7:5. and Zechariah 8:19. of the seed royall] Heb. of the kingdome. Ezekiel 17:13. One who might the rather in that regard pretend to have more right to the rulership of the land then Gedaliah. princes of the king] Heb. great ones. Chap. 39. 13. Zedekiahs princes; such of them as had escaped. ten men with him] Ten of the princes; besides their retinue: else so small a number could not have effected what they did. vers. 3. they did eat bread together] Being entertained by him, and admitted to his board, as familiar friends, Psalms 41:9. Luke 14:1.