エレミヤ書 40:7-12 JCB

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 40:7-16

We have in these verses, I. A bright sky opening upon the remnant of the Jews that were left in their own land, and a comfortable prospect given them of some peace and quietness after the many years of trouble and terror with which they had been afflicted. Jeremiah indeed had never in his prophecies spoken of any such good days reserved for the Jews immediately after the captivity; but Providence seemed to raise and encourage such an expectation, and it would be to that miserable people as... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 40:7

Now when all the captains of the forces which were in the fields ,.... Not the captains of the king of Babylon's forces, but the captains of the king of Judah's forces; who either during the siege had lurked in the fields and villages, not daring to fall upon the Chaldean army, or attempt to raise the siege; or rather who fled with Zedekiah from Jerusalem, when the city was taken, and who deserted him, when he was apprehended, and shifted for themselves, and were dispersed about in the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 40:8

Then they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah ,.... Having heard that the Chaldean army was gone, and so were in no fear of that; and also that Gedaliah was made deputy governor, one of their own nation, a pious, prudent, good man, a man of ingenuity, mildness, and integrity; under whose government they might expect to live comfortably; and which was much preferable to captivity in a foreign country, though tributary to Babylon: even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah ; who was of the seed royal, ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 40:9

And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan aware unto them and to their men ,.... They might express their fears, that should they continue with Gedaliah, as they were inclined to do, could they be safe; that seeing they had encouraged Zedekiah to hold out the siege to the last against the Chaldeans, and they should hear where they were, would demand them, and they, should be taken and delivered up into their hands; upon which Gedaliah not only promises them safety, but swears to them... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 40:10

As for me, behold, I will dwell at Mizpah, to serve the Chaldeans that come unto us ,.... Here he urges his own example, as before their welfare, to engage them to dwell in the land, and serve the Chaldeans; this was what he had determined to do, and had fixed upon Mizpah, a frontier town, and in the way to Babylon, as a proper seat of residence for him, as a governor under the king of Babylon: "to serve the Chaldeans"; or "to stand before them" F21 לעמד לפני "ut stem coram",... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 40:11

Likewise, when all the Jews that were in Moab ,.... Who had fled thither, and to the places after mentioned, when the king of Babylon first invaded the land, and where they had continued unto this time: and among the Ammonites, and in Edom, and that were in all the countries ; in all other neighbouring countries, besides Moab, Ammon, and Edom; some fleeing one way, and some another, which lay nearest to their borders, or where they thought themselves safest: when they heard that... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 40:12

Even all the Jews returned from all places whither they were driven ,.... Through fear of the Chaldean army; they came all of them from the several countries before mentioned; so that here was like to be a happy settlement and a flourishing commonwealth again; here being princes and generals, soldiers and common people, in large numbers, that were returned and coalesced under the government of Gedaliah: and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah, unto Mizpah ; they came out of the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 40:8

Ishmael the son of Nethaniah - This is he who afterwards murdered Gedaliah. He had been employed to do this by Baalis, king of the Ammonites, with whom he appears to have taken refuge during the siege. See Jeremiah 40:14 . read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 40:7

Verse 7 Mention has been before made of Gedaliah. We have seen that the Prophet was once rescued from death through his kindness, for he interposed for him when almost all with one consent doomed the holy Prophet to death. (119) And God bestowed on him no common honor, that while he was seeking nothing, Nebuchadnezzar should set him as governor over the land. He did not, indeed, enjoy power for any length of time; but it was yet God’s will to extend his hand to the pious man, so that he might... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 40:8

Verse 8 They then and their men, came to Gedaliah, when they heard that the king of Babylon had set Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, over Judea, and that men, women, and children were committed to his power or keeping. And then he adds, from the poverty of the land, that is, from the dregs of the people, even from those who had not been removed to Babylon: they came, even Ishmael, etc.; who, as we shall hereafter see, became a traitor. He was, as the Prophet says, of the royal family. His spirits... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 40:7-16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 40:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 40:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 40:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 40:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 40:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 40:12

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 40:8

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 40:7

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 40:8

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