Captain of the guard, or commander in chief of Nebuchadnezzar’s army at the capture of Jerusalem, and afterward at its destruction. He told Jeremiah, when he released him from his chains, that God had brought all this destruction upon Jerusalem because they had sinned against Jehovah, and had not obeyed His voice. He gave Jeremiah liberty to go where he pleased (2 Kings 25:8-20; Jer. 39:9-14; Jer. 40:1; Jer. 41:10; Jer. 43:6; Jer. 52:12-30).