John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 28:36
And the Lord shall bring thee, and thy king which thou shall set over thee ,.... This was fulfilled both in Jehoiachin and in Zedekiah, kings of Judah, who were carried captive to Babylon, by Nebuchadnezzar, 2 Kings 24:15 , unto a nation which neither thou nor thy fathers have known ; the land of Babylon, which was at a distance from them, and is represented in Scripture as afar off, Jeremiah 5:15 ; and which the Jews, not being a trading people, or dealing in merchandise in foreign... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 28:15-44
Having viewed the bright side of the cloud, which is towards the obedient, we have now presented to us the dark side, which is towards the disobedient. If we do not keep God's commandments, we not only come short of the blessing promised, but we lay ourselves under the curse, which is as comprehensive of all misery as the blessing is of all happiness. Observe, I. The equity of this curse. It is not a curse causeless, nor for some light cause; God seeks not occasion against us, nor is he apt to... read more