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Egypt at this time, though it was humbled by the king of Babylon, by an inroad he had made into it, of which we read, 2Ki_24:7, yet it was a distinct kingdom, and being near to Canaan, the Jews often fled thither for sanctuary, and borrowed assistance against their enemies from them. Of this city we read little but in holy writ. 1Ki_11:19, we read of a queen of Egypt called
Taphenes, in honour to whom probably this city was builded, after whose name this city was called, of which the Scripture saith nothing, but in this prophet, Jer_2:16, in this chapter, and Jer_44:1 46:14; it appears by Jer_43:9 that it was at this time the place where the king of Egypt made his residence, or at least had a palace. Thither these captains and the Jews came, forcing Jeremiah and Baruch along with them.