John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 22:14
That saith, I will build me a wide house ,.... Or, "a house of measures", or, "dimensions" F9 בית מדות "domum mensurarum", Vatablus, Montanus, Calvin, Schmidt. ; a very large house, whose length and breadth measure much consisting of many spacious rooms, upper as well as lower; as follows: and large chambers ; or, "widened ones"; very spacious and roomy; or "aired", or "airy F11 מרוחים "perflabilia", Piscator; "vento exposita", Vatablus, Montanus. ones"; through which... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 22:10-19
Kings, though they are gods to us, are men to God, and shall die like men; so it appears in these verses, where we have a sentence of death passed upon two kings who reigned successively in Jerusalem, two brothers, and both the ungracious sons of a very pious father. I. Here is the doom of Shallum, who doubtless is the same with Jehoahaz, for he is that son of Josiah king of Judah who reigned in the stead of Josiah his father (Jer. 22:11), which Jehoahaz did by the act of the people, who made... read more