Jeremiah 51:31 — One courier runs to meet another,
And one messenger to meet another,
To tell th… — AMP | maBible
Read Jeremiah 51:31 (Amplified Bible) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Jeremiah 51.31, Jeremiah 51v31, Jr. 51:31. One courier runs to meet another,
And one messenger to meet another,
To tell the king of Babylon
That his city has been captured from end to end;
Other reference formats: Jeremiah 51.31, Jeremiah 51v31, Jr. 51:31.
31 One courier runs to meet another,
And one messenger to meet another,
To tell the king of Babylon
That his city has been captured from end to end;
Notes and references
In 553 b.c. Belshazzar was named co-ruler of Babylon by his father, King Nabonidus, and reigned in that capacity until Babylon was conquered. In spite of this co-regency, Nabonidus is regarded historically as the last of the Babylonian kings. Belshazzar’s mother, Nitrocris, was the daughter of King…