Jeremiah 34:1-7 NIV

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 34:1

The word which came unto Jeremiah from the Lord ,.... This prophecy came to Jeremiah, and was delivered by him, when he was at liberty, and before his imprisonment, and was the occasion of it, as appears from Jeremiah 32:2 ; compared with Jeremiah 34:2 ; the prophecies not standing in the proper order in which they were given out; for the prophecy, in this first part of the chapter at least, was delivered out before that in the thirty second chapter: when Nebuchadnezzar king of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 34:2

Thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel ,.... Who, though the covenant God of Israel, yet provoked by their sins, sends the following message to their king: go and speak to Zedekiah king of Judah, and tell him : alone; and tell it to no other but him, at least at present; the message being more peculiar to him, and must, had it been told to the people, been very disheartening to them: behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon , and he shall burn it with... 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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 34:6

Then Jeremiah the prophet spake all these words ,.... The threatening, as well as the consolatory ones; he kept back no part of the message he was sent with, but faithfully delivered the whole: unto Zedekiah king of Judah in Jerusalem ; though he knew it would displease him, and bring himself into trouble, as it did; for upon this he was put into prison. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 34:7

When the king of Babylon's army fought against Jerusalem ,.... Had laid close siege to it, and still continued it: and against all the cities of Judah that were left ; unconquered by him; when he invaded the land, he fought against, and took, and ravished all the cities that lay in his way; and it seems there were none that stood out against him but Jerusalem, now besieged by him, and two others, next mentioned: against Lachish, and against Azekah; for these defenced cities remained... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 34:1

The word which came unto Jeremiah - This discourse was delivered in the tenth year of the reign of Zedekiah. The chapter contains two discourses; one, Jeremiah 34:1-7 , which concerns the taking of the city, and Zedekiah's captivity and death; the other, Jeremiah 34:8-22 , which is an invective against the inhabitants of Jerusalem for having Hebrew male and female slaves. These, having been manumitted at the instance of the prophet, were afterwards brought back by their old masters, and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 34:2

He shall burn it with fire - This was a newly-added circumstance. Among many ancient nations they burned the bodies of the more illustrious dead. Odours were used in the burning: they then gathered the ashes, and put them into an urn or pitcher, sometimes into a strong vessel, and buried them. Many of these have been digged up in different parts of England, where the Romans had stations. read more

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 34:1

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 34:2

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 34:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 34:7

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 34:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 34:2

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