Jeremiah 13:18

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 13:12-21

Here is, I. A judgment threatened against this people that would quite intoxicate them. This doom is pronounced against them in a figure, to make it the more taken notice of and the more affecting (Jer. 13:12): Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, every bottle shall be filled with wine; that is, those that by their sins have made themselves vessels of wrath fitted to destruction shall be filled with the wrath of God as a bottle is with wine; and, as every vessel of mercy prepared for glory shall... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 13:18

Say unto the king, and to the queen ,.... Jehoiachin, and his mother Nehushta, as it is generally interpreted by the Jewish commentators, and others; who, with many princes and officers, were carried captive into Babylon, 2 Kings 24:12 or rather Zedekiah and his wife; since the captivity after threatened is a perfect and complete one, which Jehoiachin's was not: humble yourselves, sit down ; or, "sit down humbled" F4 השפילו שבו "degite humiliter", Castalio; "abjectissime... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 13:18

Say unto the king and to the queen - Probably Jeconiah and his mother, under whose tutelage, being young when he began to reign, he was left, as is very likely. Sit down - Show that ye have humbled yourselves; for your state will be destroyed, and your glorious crown taken from your heads. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 13:18

Verse 18 The Prophet is here bidden to address his discourse directly to King Jehoiakim and his mother; for the term lady is not to be taken for the queen, the wife of Jehoiakim, but for his mother, who was then his associate in the kingdom, and possessed great authority. (86) And there is no doubt but that God thus intended to rouse more fully the community in general; that is, by shewing that he would not spare, no, not the king nor the queen. But we may hence also learn what has already been... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 13:1-27

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 13:15-19

An admonition to seize upon the only means of escape. read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 13:18

The extent of the calamity shown in individual instances. For the fulfillment, see 2 Kings 24:15 . After a reign of three months, the young prince and his mother were carried to Babylon. And to the queen ; rather, and to the queen-mother (literally, the mistress ). It will be noticed that, except in two cases, the names of the mothers of the reigning kings of Judah are scrupulously mentioned in the Books of Kings. This and the title of "mistress" are indications of the high rank they... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 13:18

Royalty humbled. I. GOD IS THE JUDGE OF KINGS . They are as far beneath God as are the meanest beggars. Their rank is no protection against the execution of Divine justice; their power no security against the consequences of the wrath of God. No earthly honor or power will serve men when they stand before the great throne of judgment. II. WICKED KINGS WILL MEET WITH SEVERE PUNISHMENT . The greater the privileges they have had, the more have they been able to... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 13:18

The queen - i. e., “the queen-mother:” the word signifies literally “the great lady.” The king’s mother took precedence of his wives.Sit down - The usual position of slaves.For your principalities ... - Rather, “for the ornaments of your heads, even the crown of your majesty, shall come down.” read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 13:18

Jeremiah 13:18 . Say unto the king and queen That is, to Jehoiachin, called also Coniah, and his mother, who were carried captives to Babylon at the first coming of Nebuchadnezzar; see Jeremiah 22:26; 2 Kings 24:12. Some indeed suppose that Zedekiah and his mother are intended, which does not appear so probable. Humble yourselves By true repentance, and so both give glory to God, and set a good example to your subjects; and sit down Sit down and consider what is coming; sit down and... read more

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