John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 14:19
Hast thou utterly rejected Judah ?.... The prophet, though forbid, proceeds to prayers and expostulations on account of this people, the people of the two tribes of Judah and Benjamin: or, "in rejecting hast thou rejected Judah?" F20 המאס מאסת "reprobando reprobasti", Montanus, Schmidt. from being a nation, from being under thy care and protection? hast thou cast them away, and wilt thou suffer them to go into captivity as the ten tribes? what! Judah, whom the Lord hath chosen, and... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 14:18
If I go forth into the field ,.... Without the city, where was the camp of the enemy besieging it then behold the slain with the sword ! the sword of the enemy; who by sallying out of the city upon them, or by endeavouring to make their escape into the country, fell into their hands, and were slain by them. And if I enter into the city ; the city of Jerusalem: then behold them that are sick with the famine ! just ready to die, being starved for want of provisions; and multitudes... read more