耶利米书 37:4-7 CUNPSS

Give us of your oil. Here we have King Zedekiah, his servants, and his people, asking the prayers of the prophet of God, whose word of counsel and warning they had all along despised. The verses remind us of the parable of the ten virgins; for, as there, the foolish say unto the wise, "Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out," so here the foolish king and people entreat the aid of the wise servant of God when, as the midnight cry came to those virgins, so the dread judgment of God... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 37:4

Now Jeremiah came in and went out, etc. Had he been a prisoner, an embassy of high officials could not, with propriety, have been sent to him (comp. verse 17; Jeremiah 38:14 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 37:5

Then Pharaoh's army, etc.; rather, And Pharaoh's army had, etc .; as a further description of the circumstances under which the embassy was sent. The withdrawal of the Chaldeans seemed to offer a gleam of hope. The Pharaoh referred to was the Hophra of the Jews, the Apries of Herodotus, the Uah-ab-ra of the monuments. His interference was useless; indeed, Hophra was one of the most unfortunate of the Egyptian kings (see Jeremiah 44:30 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 37:5

Building on the sand. Such was the conduct of the people who encouraged themselves to hope from the withdrawal of the armies of Babylon from around Jerusalem that now they were delivered for good and all, and had no further cause for fear. They misread facts, interpreting them according to their desires rather than according to the truth. It was true that the army of Egypt was advancing and that of Babylon retreating. But, as the onflux of the wave does not prove that the tide is coming in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 37:5-10

Hopes that betray. The king, continuing in his rebellion against God as well as against Nebuchadnezzar, invoked the aid of Pharaoh-Necho. At the tidings of his advance the Chaldeans raised the siege, but only that they might defeat the Egyptians, and return again in greater force and fury. I. THE NATURE OF THESE HOPES . 1 . They are based upon human means alone. 2 . They arise from following the dictates of our own will and wisdom. II. HOW THEY BETRAY . ... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 37:5

Then - And. Pharaoh-Hophra Jeremiah 44:30, the Apries of Herodotus, probably withdrew without giving Nebuchadnezzar battle. After a reign of 25 years, he was dethroned by Amasis, but allowed to inhabit his palace at Sais, where finally he was strangled. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 37:7-10

Jeremiah’s answer here is even more unfavorable than that which is given in Jeremiah 21:4-7. So hopeless is resistance that the disabled men among the Chaldaeans would alone suffice to capture the city and burn it to the ground. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 37:3-5

Jeremiah 37:3-5. Zedekiah sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah This man came in the place of Pashur, who, together with Zephaniah, brought the former message from Zedekiah; saying, Pray now unto the Lord our God for us Wicked men of all ranks are desirous, in their distresses, of the prayers of those whose counsels and admonitions they never regard while they are in prosperity, which is a plain evidence of their acting contrary to the convictions of their own consciences. Now Jeremiah came... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 37:7-10

Jeremiah 37:7-10. Pharaoh’s army, which is come forth to help you, shall return They shall be discomfited by the Chaldeans, and forced to retreat without affording you any assistance: see 2 Kings 24:7. And the Chaldeans shall come again They shall return, renew the siege, and prosecute it with more vigour than ever. And take it and burn it with fire The sentence passed upon Jerusalem shall be executed, and they shall be the executioners: see Jeremiah 34:22. Deceive not yourselves, ... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 37:1-21

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 37:2-4

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 37:4

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 37:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 37:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 37:5-10

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 37:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 37:7-10

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 37:3-5

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 37:7-10

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