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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 34:1-7

This prophecy concerning Zedekiah was delivered to Jeremiah, and by him to the parties concerned, before he was shut up in the prison, for we find this prediction here made the ground of his commitment, as appears by the recital of some passages out of it, Jer. 32:4. Observe, I. The time when this message was sent to Zedekiah; it was when the king of Babylon, with all his forces, some out of all the kingdoms of the earth that were within his jurisdiction, fought against Jerusalem and the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 34:3

And thou shalt not escape out of his hand ,.... Though he would, and did attempt to do it, Jeremiah 52:8 ; but shall surely be taken, and delivered into his hand ; he was taken on the plains of Jericho, and delivered into the hands of the king of Babylon at Riblah; as may be seen in the place just referred to: and thine eyes shall behold the eyes of the king of Babylon ; and that was all; for they were quickly put out by him: and he shall speak with thee mouth to mouth, and thou... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 34:4

Yet hear the word of the Lord, O Zedekiah king of Judah ,.... Which, though a king, he ought to hearken to; and, besides, what follows was for comfort, being a mitigation of his sentence, and containing in it mercy, as well as judgment: thus saith the Lord of thee, thou shalt not die by the sword : of the king of Babylon; or a violent death; and therefore fear not to deliver up thyself and city into his hands; which he might be twelfth to do, fearing he would put him to death... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 34:5

But thou shall die in peace ,.... Upon his bed, a natural death, and in good friendship with the king of Babylon; and, it may be, in peace with God; for before his death, some time in his captivity, he might be brought to true repentance for his sins: and with the burnings of thy fathers, the former kings which were before thee: so shall they burn odours for thee . The sense is, that he should have an honourable burial; and that sweet odours and spices should be burned for him, as... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 34:3

Thou shalt not escape - This, however, he had attempted, but was taken in his flight. See Jeremiah 39:4 , and Jeremiah 52:7 , etc. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 34:5

Thou shalt die in peace - Thou shalt not die a violent death; and at thy death thou shalt have all those funereal solemnities which were usual at the demise of kings. See 2 Chronicles 16:14 . So shall they burn odours for thee - Scented wood and other odoriferous substances are placed on the funeral pile of the rich Hindoos, and burned with the body. And they will lament thee, saying, Ah lord! - They will recite the funeral dirge that begins with those words. See the note on ... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 34:3

Verse 3 As Zedekiah saw the people still doing their duty he despised his enemy; for as the city was very strongly fortified, he hoped to be able to preserve it a little time longer. Hence was the false hope of deliverance; for he thought that the enemy being wearied would return into Chaldea. He was deceived by this expectation. But the Prophet forthwith assailed him, and declared that he would become a captive, which Zedekiah indeed deserved through his ingratitude: for Nebuchadnezzar had put... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 34:4

Verse 4 Here Jeremiah adds some comfort, even that Zedekiah himself would not be slain by the sword, but that he would die in his bed, and, as they commonly say, yield to his fate. It was indeed some mitigation of punishment, that God extended his life and suffered him not to be immediately smitten with the sword. And yet if we consider all circumstances, it would have been a lighter evil at once to be put to death, than to prolong life on the condition of being doomed to pine away in constant... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 34:5

Verse 5 In peace, he says, shalt thou die, and then adds, with the burnings of thy fathers shall they burn thee, and lament over thee, “Alas! Lord.” Here is added another comfort, — that when Zedekiah should die, there would be some to bury him, not only in a humane, but also in an honorable manner. And burial in many places is reckoned as one of God’s favors, as in life God shews himself kind and bountiful to us when we are in health and in vigor. For as health and food sufficient for the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 34:1-7

A king's doom. Jeremiah reveals to King Zedekiah his approaching doom. The invader is already occupying the land and coming up before the walls of Jerusalem (verse 7). It is now too late to escape, resistance is vain, the doom is certain. What a terrible scene is that in the royal palace when the mournful prophet stands up to deliver his message to the terror-stricken monarch! Such events are rare in history. Yet the general truths on which the message of Jeremiah depended are eternal and... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 34:1-7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 34:3

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 34:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 34:5

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 34:3

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 34:5

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 34:3

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 34:4

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 34:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 34:1-7

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