Jeremiah 40

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 40

This and the four following chapters contain a distinct account of what passed in the land of Judah from the taking of Jerusalem to the retreat of the remnant of the people to Egypt; together with the prophecies of Jeremiah concerning that place, whither he himself accompanied them. In this chapter we have an account of the enlargement of Jeremiah by Nebuzar-adan, the captain of the guard, who advises him to put himself under the jurisdiction of Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, whom the king of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 40:1

The word that came to Jeremiah - This and the four following chapters contain a particular account of what passed in the land of Judea from the taking of the city to the retreat of the people into Egypt, and the prophecies of Jeremiah concerning them there. Had let him go from Ramah - This has embarrassed most of the commentators. Dr. Blayney has thrown much light upon it by his translation and note: - "The word that came to Jeremiah from Jehovah, after that Nebu-Zaradan captain of the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 40:2

The Lord thy God hath pronounced - I know that thou art a true prophet, for what thou hast predicted from thy God is come to pass. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 40:4

Come; and I will look well unto thee - Thou art now at full liberty to do as thou pleasest; either to come to Babylon or to stay in thy own land. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 40:5

Go back also to Gedaliah - If thou wilt stay in thy own land, thou hadst best put thyself under the protection of thy countryman Gedaliah, whom the King of Babylon has made governor of the land. 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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 40:14

But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed then not - The account given of this man proves him to have been a person of uncommon greatness of soul. Conscious of his own integrity and benevolence, he took the portrait of others from his own mind; and therefore believed evil of no man, because he felt none towards any in his own breast. He may be reproached for being too credulous and confident: but any thing of this kind that may be justly charged against him serves only to show the greatness of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 40:16

Thou shalt not do this thing - He cannot be so base. Thou speakest falsely of Ishmael - He thought it quite possible that the man who was capable of becoming an assassin was capable of telling a lie; and therefore he would not credit what he said. Had he been a little more distrustful, he would have saved his own life. The next chapter shows that Johanan's information was too true. So noble Gedaliah lost his life by not believing that evil of others of which he himself was incapable. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 40:1

Verse 1 Here Jeremiah pursues more at large what he had briefly touched upon before; for the Hebrews were wont, in a few words, to state the substance of the whole, and then to explain more diffusely what, they had briefly said. Jeremiah had before told us that some of the Babylonian generals had been sent to release him from prison; and he added that he had been committed to the care of Gedaliah, who had been set over the poor of the land. He now tells us, that he, as yet bound with chains,... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 40:3

Verse 3 But before he says this, he administers reproof to the people, and says, Jehovah thy God hath spoken evil on this city; and he hath brought it, and made it to come. Here Nebuzar-adan undertook the prophetic office, and spoke in high terms of God’s righteous vengeance on the people. There is no doubt but that God had raised up such a teacher to the Jews; for they had for forty years and more obstinately rejected celestial truth. God had not ceased kindly to invite them to repentance, and... read more

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 40

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 40:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 40:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 40:4

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 40:5

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 40:14

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 40:16

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 40:1

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 40:3

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