耶利米書 40:9-12 CUNPTS

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 40:7-16

We have in these verses, I. A bright sky opening upon the remnant of the Jews that were left in their own land, and a comfortable prospect given them of some peace and quietness after the many years of trouble and terror with which they had been afflicted. Jeremiah indeed had never in his prophecies spoken of any such good days reserved for the Jews immediately after the captivity; but Providence seemed to raise and encourage such an expectation, and it would be to that miserable people as... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 40:9

And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan aware unto them and to their men ,.... They might express their fears, that should they continue with Gedaliah, as they were inclined to do, could they be safe; that seeing they had encouraged Zedekiah to hold out the siege to the last against the Chaldeans, and they should hear where they were, would demand them, and they, should be taken and delivered up into their hands; upon which Gedaliah not only promises them safety, but swears to them... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 40:10

As for me, behold, I will dwell at Mizpah, to serve the Chaldeans that come unto us ,.... Here he urges his own example, as before their welfare, to engage them to dwell in the land, and serve the Chaldeans; this was what he had determined to do, and had fixed upon Mizpah, a frontier town, and in the way to Babylon, as a proper seat of residence for him, as a governor under the king of Babylon: "to serve the Chaldeans"; or "to stand before them" F21 לעמד לפני "ut stem coram",... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 40:11

Likewise, when all the Jews that were in Moab ,.... Who had fled thither, and to the places after mentioned, when the king of Babylon first invaded the land, and where they had continued unto this time: and among the Ammonites, and in Edom, and that were in all the countries ; in all other neighbouring countries, besides Moab, Ammon, and Edom; some fleeing one way, and some another, which lay nearest to their borders, or where they thought themselves safest: when they heard that... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 40:12

Even all the Jews returned from all places whither they were driven ,.... Through fear of the Chaldean army; they came all of them from the several countries before mentioned; so that here was like to be a happy settlement and a flourishing commonwealth again; here being princes and generals, soldiers and common people, in large numbers, that were returned and coalesced under the government of Gedaliah: and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah, unto Mizpah ; they came out of the... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 40:9

Verse 9 Here, as I have hinted, is explained the great humanity of Gedaliah, and also his pious solicitude for his own nation, in order that the perfidy and cruelty of the son of Nethaniah might appear the more detestable, who slew a man so well deserving in his conduct to him and to others, having been led to do so by reward. The Prophet says that he swore to them; nor was it strange to interpose an oath in a state of things so disturbed. Hardly could Ishmael and the rest have any confidence,... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 40:10

Verse 10 And he ordered them to gather wine, and corn, and fruit, and to store them up, as there would be no danger from war. He also ordered them to dwell in the cities which they had taken, or to which they had been driven. The verb here is ambiguous; but I prefer its most literal meaning, which ye have taken. They could not, indeed, have taken a city by force and arms, as they had only a few men, and could never have been equal to their enemies. Then the forcible taking of cities is not what... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 40:11

Verse 11 The Prophet shews here, that except intestine wickedness had arisen, the condition of the people would have been endurable until the time of exile had elapsed. God had pre-fixed, as it has been before stated, seventy years. Nebuchadnezzar had already so withdrawn the flower of the people, that still some inhabitants remained, that the land might not be wholly naked and forsaken. For besides the poor who had been left, he has already told us, that some chief men came with their troops.... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 40:12

Verse 12 He says that all the Jews; he puts in the particle גם, gam, for the sake of emphasis, and even all the Jews, who had fled either to the Moabites or to the children of Ammon, or to the Idumeans, or to other parts in other countries. There is no doubt but they made up a considerable number. Then the whole land must have had many inhabitants; and though it was not populous, yet the desolation that might have been feared, was not extreme. We hence conclude, that there was no over-statement... read more

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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 40:7-16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 40:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 40:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 40:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 40:12

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 40:9

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 40:10

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 40:11

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 40:12

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 40:1-16

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