Jeremiah 8:15

We looked for peace ,.... Outward prosperity, affluence of temporal blessings, peace with enemies, and safety from them, which the false prophets had given them reason to expect; or which last they concluded and hoped for, from their being in the defenced cities:

but no good came ; they were disappointed in their expectation; the good that was promised them, and they looked for, never came, but all the reverse:

and for a time of health ; or, of healing F12 מרפה "medelae, vel sanationis", Pagninus, Montanus, Vatablus, Schmidt. ; the political wounds of the commonwealth of Israel:

and behold trouble ! or "terror" F13 בעתה "terror", Pagninus, Montanus, Junius & Tremellius, Schmdit. ; at the approach of the enemy, described in the following verses. The Targum is,

"a time of pardon of offences, and, lo, a punishment of sins.'

Healing, in Scripture, signifies pardon of sin; see Psalm 41:4 .