Jeremiah 21:13 NIV

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 21:13-14

Jeremiah 21:13-14. Behold, I am against thee, O inhabitant of the valley, and rock of the plain A description of Jerusalem, which was built in part upon the rocky mountain of Zion, but a great part of it was in the valley; and the higher mountains about mount Zion made that mountain itself, in comparison with them, to appear as a valley. Which say, Who shall come down against us? They confided in the strength of their situation, as the Jebusites, the ancient inhabitants of the place, had... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 21:11-14

A king’s responsibility (21:11-22:9)As he has no doubt done many times, Jeremiah tells the leaders of Judah that they must correct the widespread social injustice that has corrupted their nation. If they do not, God will destroy the nation in judgment (11-12). They are deceiving themselves if they think that God will not allow anyone to attack Jerusalem. They are going to be disappointed if they think that the city’s fortified position guarantees its safety (13-14).The king has a duty to... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Jeremiah 21:13

inhabitant = inhabitress: i.e. Zion. rock of the plain. Figure of speech Periphrasis , for Zion. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Jeremiah 21:13

Jeremiah 21:13. Behold, I am against thee— Behold, I am against thee, who sittest in the valley of Segor, in the midst of the plain: Houbigant; who thinks that Jerusalem is here meant, which, like another Segor, was to be utterly destroyed. See his note. Bishop Newton remarks, that the Jews confided in the strength and situation of Jerusalem, as the Jebusites had done before them: yet how many times, says he, was Jerusalem taken, though it was a very strong place, and wonderfully fortified both... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 21:13

13. inhabitant of the valley, and rock of the plain—Jerusalem personified; situated for the most part on hills, with valleys at the bottom of them, as the valley of Hinnom, c. and beyond the valleys and mountains again, a position most fortified by nature, whence the inhabitants fancied themselves beyond the reach of enemies; but since God is "against" them, their position will avail nothing for them. The "valley" between Mount Zion and Moriah is called Tyropoeligon. ROBINSON takes, "rock of... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Jeremiah 21:13

Yahweh was against the people who lived in Jerusalem. Jerusalem stood enthroned on a hilltop, with valleys on three of its sides (cf. Psalms 125:2; Isaiah 22:1). It stood on a rocky plateau of sorts. Jerusalem’s physical location had led its inhabitants to feel secure. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 21:11-14

11-14. Exhortation and warning to the royal house.12. Execute judgment] An important part of the king’s duties was to adjudicate cases of dispute in the open space at the gate of the city: cp. 2 Samuel 15:2. 13. Valley] see on Jeremiah 17:3.14. The forest] referring to the houses of Jerusalem clustered together, or perhaps to the house of the forest of Lebanon (1 Kings 7:2). read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Jeremiah 21:13

(13) O inhabitant of the valley . . .—The noun, as the marginal “inhabitress” shows, is feminine; and, as in “the daughter of Zion” for Zion itself, describes the lower city of Jerusalem, Isaiah’s “valley of vision” (Isaiah 22:1; Isaiah 22:5), the Tyropœon of Josephus. The “rock of the plain” (comp. Notes on Jeremiah 17:3; Jeremiah 18:14) is, in like manner, the higher city built on the hill of Zion. The king and his people trusted, as the Jebusites had done of old (2 Samuel 5:8), in what... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Jeremiah 21:1-14

CHAPTER 21 The Prophetic Warning 1. Zedekiah’s inquiry (Jeremiah 21:1-2 ) 2. Jehovah’s answer through Jeremiah (Jeremiah 21:3-14 ) Jeremiah 21:1-2 . It has been said that this chapter is historically misplaced and therefore must be considered an evidence of the composite authorship of this book. The Spirit of God for some reason unknown to us has put it in this place. Zedekiah sent unto Jeremiah Pashur (a different one from the Pashur in the preceding chapter) to inquire as to... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Jeremiah 21:13

21:13 Behold, I [am] against thee, {g} O inhabitant of the valley, [and] rock of the plain, saith the LORD; who say, Who shall come down against us? or who shall enter into our habitations?(g) Meaning, Jerusalem which was built part on the hill and part in the valley and was compassed about with mountains. read more