Jeremiah 49:27

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 49:23-27

The kingdom of Syria lay north of Canaan, as that of Edom lay south, and thither we must now remove and take a view of the approaching fate of that kingdom, which had been often vexatious to the Israel of God. Damascus was the metropolis of that kingdom, and the ruin of the whole is supposed in the ruin of that: yet Hamath and Arpad, two other considerable cities, are names (Jer. 49:23), and the palaces of Ben-hadad, which he built, are particularly marked for ruin, Jer. 49:27; see also Amos... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 49:27

And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus ,.... Signifying either that, a breach being made there the destruction of the city should begin, and be carried on until it was completed; or it may be understood literally, that first the houses built upon the wall should beset on fire by the Chaldeans, through the divine permission, and according to his order and wilt, and therefore ascribed to him, which should proceed further. Compare with this 2 Corinthians 11:32 ; and it shall... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 49:27

The palaces of Ben-hadad - Damascus was a seat of the Syrian kings, and Ben-hadad was a name common to several of its kings. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 49:27

Verse 27 Here God himself speaks, and declares that he would be the author of the destruction of which Jeremiah prophesied. And he employs the similitude of fire, because there is nothing more violent or more dreadful than burning; for we know that the greatest cities are soon consumed and reduced to ashes when fire begins to blaze. God then compares the destruction of the city to burning, though no fire was applied to destroy the walls and the palaces of the king; but the Prophet means by this... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 49:23-27

The heading Concerning Damascus is too limited (like that of the partly parallel prophecy in Isaiah 17:1-11 ); for the prophecy relates, not only to Damascus, the capital of the kingdom of southeastern Aram (or Syria), but to Hamath, the capital of the northern kingdom. (The third of the Aramaean kingdoms, that of Zobah, had ceased to exist.) Damascus had already been threatened by Amos ( Amos 1:3-5 ), and by Isaiah ( Isaiah 17:1-11 ). We may infer from the prophecy that Damascus had... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 49:27

And I will kindly, etc. A combination of clauses from Amos 1:14 and Amos 1:4 . Three several kings of Damascus bore the name of Ben-hadad: one the contemporary of King Baasha of Samaria; another, of Ahab; a third, of Joash. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 49:27

See the marginal reference and 1 Kings 11:14 note. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 49:24-27

Jeremiah 49:24-27. Damascus is waxed feeble That is, the inhabitants of Damascus. They have lost their ancient courage and valour; they were wont to be formidable to their enemies, but now they flee before them. Fear, or rather, trembling, or, horror, as רשׂשׂ , properly signifies, hath seized on her, distress and pangs, Hebrew, צרה וחבלים , have taken her, as a woman in travail Great anguish and sorrow are ordinarily expressed by this similitude in the Scriptures. How is the... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 49:23-27

A message concerning Damascus (49:23-27)Damascus was the capital of the country that in ancient times was known as Aram and later became known as Syria. The city had been conquered by Assyria in 732 BC (2 Kings 16:9), but when Jeremiah began his ministry it was still occupied, having become a provincial centre within the Assyrian Empire. Jeremiah now foresees that it is about to suffer the horrors of war and defeat again, because Babylon is about to conquer Assyria.This prophecy must have been... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Jeremiah 49:27

Ben-hadad. Three kings of Damascus bore this official name. See 1Ki 15:18 . 2 Kings 13:3 , 2 Kings 13:25 . read more

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