Jeremiah 52

Jeremiah 52:24

"And the captain of the guard took the chief priest, and the second priest, and those that kept the way;"
Were there five men or seven?
Contrasting Link: 2KI 25:19

Were the chapiters three cubits, or five (Jer. 52:22)? Were there five men, or seven (Jer. 52:24-5)? Neither is more likely in either case, but we likely have copyist errors. See our foundational essay on copyist errors for general background.