Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 52:6
And in the fourth month, in the ninth [day] of the month, the famine was sore in the city, so that there was no bread for the people of the land.
6. In the fourth month ] In memory of this date also, a fast was appointed (Zec 8:19). The numeral, which was dropped out of the Kgs. narrative, here survives.
famine ] described in detail in Lamentations (Jer 2:19 f., Jer 4:3 ff., Jer 5:10). Cp. Eze 4:16 f., Jer 5:16 f.
the people of the land ] the poorer classes, who had taken refuge in Jerusalem, or who dwelt there.
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Verse 6. And in the fourth month] See Clarke on Jer 39:1, &c. The fourth month answers nearly to our July.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
And in the fourth month, in the ninth [day] of the month,…. The month Tammuz o, which answers to part of June and part of July; hence the fast of the fourth month, for the taking of the city, Zec 8:19;
the famine was sore in the city, so that there was no bread for the people of the land; for the common people; though there might be some in the king’s palace, and in the houses of princes and noblemen, and officers of the army; yet none for the soldiers, and the meaner sort of people; who therefore were disheartened and enfeebled, that they could not defend the city, or hold out any longer: the famine had been before this time, but was now increased to a prodigious degree, so that the people had no bread to eat; see Jer 38:9.
o T. Bab. Roshhashana, fol. 18. 2. & Taanith, fol. 28. 2.
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(6) And in the fourth month.Omitted in the Hebrew of 2Ki. 25:3, but supplied in the English version.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
the famine. Described in the Lamentations of Jeremiah. See note on Gen 12:10.
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fourth month
i.e. July.
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am 3416, bc 588
the fourth: Jer 39:2, 2Ki 25:3, Zec 8:19
the famine: Jer 15:2, Jer 19:9, Jer 21:9, Jer 25:10, Jer 38:9, Lev 26:26, Deu 28:52, Deu 28:53, Deu 32:24, Isa 3:1, Lam 4:4-6, Lam 5:10, Eze 4:9-17, Eze 5:10-12, Eze 7:15, Eze 14:21
Reciprocal: Deu 28:55 – in the siege 2Ki 6:25 – a great famine 2Ki 25:4 – the city Isa 8:21 – hardly bestead Isa 22:2 – thy slain Jer 14:18 – go forth Jer 29:17 – Behold Jer 32:24 – because Jer 37:21 – until Jer 41:1 – the seventh month Lam 1:11 – seek Eze 31:1 – in the eleventh
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The people in Jerusalem ran out of food on the ninth day of the fourth month of 586 B.C. (Jer 38:9; Jer 39:2; 2Ki 25:3).