The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 21:13
Jehovah, standing, as it were, on the Mount of Olives, addresses the proud city beneath him. O inhabitant of the valley, and rock of the plain ; rather, O inhabitress ; Jerusalem is personified as a virgin. The poetical description of the capital as a "valley" (the word, however, signifies a valley as wide as a plain) reminds us of "the valley [or rather, 'ravine'] of vision" ( Isaiah 22:1 , Isaiah 22:5 ); While "the rock of the plain" recalls "my mountain in the field" ( Jeremiah... read more
The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 21:12
O house of David . The "house of David" here, as in Isaiah 7:13 , means the various branches of the royal family, the same, in fact, which are called by courtesy "kings of Judah" in Jeremiah 17:20 (see note). They appear from the present passage to have monopolized the judicial function. Deliver him that is spoiled , etc. The poor man would have no advocate to plead for him; in this case the judge was to see that he suffered no injustice in consequence. read more