Jeremiah 40:8 NIV

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 40:8

Then they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah ,.... Having heard that the Chaldean army was gone, and so were in no fear of that; and also that Gedaliah was made deputy governor, one of their own nation, a pious, prudent, good man, a man of ingenuity, mildness, and integrity; under whose government they might expect to live comfortably; and which was much preferable to captivity in a foreign country, though tributary to Babylon: even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah ; who was of the seed royal, ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 40:8

Ishmael the son of Nethaniah - This is he who afterwards murdered Gedaliah. He had been employed to do this by Baalis, king of the Ammonites, with whom he appears to have taken refuge during the siege. See Jeremiah 40:14 . read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 40:8

Verse 8 They then and their men, came to Gedaliah, when they heard that the king of Babylon had set Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, over Judea, and that men, women, and children were committed to his power or keeping. And then he adds, from the poverty of the land, that is, from the dregs of the people, even from those who had not been removed to Babylon: they came, even Ishmael, etc.; who, as we shall hereafter see, became a traitor. He was, as the Prophet says, of the royal family. His spirits... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 40:1-16

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 40:7-12

The Jewish fugitives resort to Gedaliah, who promises them protection as long as they are loyal to Babylon. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 40:7-12

The duties of adversity and their reward. I. THE DUTIES . 1 . Submission. We are not required to yield before avoidable troubles; but finding some to be irresistible, we are to learn the wisdom and obligation of bending to them without further demur. The captains were no cowards; they had fought and had lost. Their resistance against the inevitable was a mistake; continued resistance after defeat would have been nothing but folly. Submission is much easier when we remember that... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 40:7-12

That we may be godly and quietly governed. These verses are an illustration of men's desire for such government. In the disorder and confusion of the times, men were looking out for some settled rule. Companies of armed men were camping about, only waiting for some sign to indicate to whose standard they should repair. That which they wanted seemed to be found in Gedaliah. Hence they go to him ( Jeremiah 40:8 ). The incident here recorded suggests, in regard to government generally— ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 40:7-12

The difficulties of a governor. To govern a country is never an easy task; but how difficult it must be when the work is that of reconstruction! Gedaliah has to begin, as it were, at the beginning. One of his first difficulties is to know exactly what he has to deal with. There are turbulent as well as peaceful dements, bands of free-lances, who, now that the Chaldean has gone, make their appearance before the governor to see what the prospect may be. Another difficulty is that of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 40:8

Jonathan . This name is omitted in the parallel passage ( 2 Kings 25:23 ), and by the Septuagint here. It may, of course, be a corruption of Johanan, as Ewald supposes. If so, we must read "son" for "sons," with Septuagint. The Netophathite. Netophah was in the neighbourhood of Benjamin. The son of a Maachathite; rather, the Maachathite. Maachah was a Syrian district in the neighbourhood of Hermon ( Deuteronomy 3:14 ; Joshua 12:5 ). Jezaniah was, therefore, a naturalized... read more

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 40:8

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 40:8

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 40:8

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 40:1-16

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 40:7-12

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 40:7-12

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 40:7-12

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 40:7-12

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 40:8

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