And all the people, both small and great, and the captains of the armies, arose, and came to Egypt: for they were afraid of the Chaldees.
26. all the people and the captains of the armies [R.V. forces ] arose and came to Egypt ] Feeling now sure that there would be reason to fear because of the servants of the Chaldans. They were in a panic, and fled away in spite of the exhortations of Jeremiah, and they carried Jeremiah with them into Egypt (Jer 43:1-7). On their arrival at Tahpanhes and on the prophetic action of Jeremiah there, read Jer 43:8-13. Other Jewish settlements in Egypt mentioned by the prophet (Jer 44:1) are Migdol, Noph and the country of Pathros.
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26. and all the people . . . came toEgyptIn spite of Jeremiah’s dissuasions (Jer 43:7;Jer 43:8) they settled in variouscities of that country (Jer 44:1).
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
And all the people, both small and great,…. High and low, rich and poor, among whom were the king’s daughters, committed to the care of Gedaliah, and also the prophets Jeremiah and Baruch, see
Jer 41:16
and the captains of the armies rose, and came to Egypt; contrary to the express command of God; these were Johanan, and the captain of the forces with him, Jer 43:4
for they were afraid of the Chaldees; lest they should come and avenge the death of Gedaliah, appointed governor of Judea, see Jer 41:17.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(26) Arose and came to Egypt.They took Jeremiah with them (Jer. 43:6). This verse only gives the end of the story as it is told in Jeremiah.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
26. Both small and great All classes and all ages.
Captains of the armies Commanders of the military forces that had been subject to Gedaliah. At the head of them was Johanan, who had just taken command, and had led them successfully against Ishmael.
Came to Egypt Against the word of the Lord and the warnings of the prophet Jeremiah. Chap. 42. They thought it best for them now to seek the protection of that power that had interposed to help them during the late siege of Jerusalem, and had obliged the Chaldees for a time to retire from the city. Jer 37:5-11.
They were afraid of the Chaldees So fearful an impression had the horrors of the late siege and the Chaldean power made upon them, that they could not feel safe anywhere in the dominions of Nebuchadnezzar. They had been made to feel the tremendous power of that “bitter and hasty nation terrible and dreadful,” of whom Habakkuk had prophesied. Hab 1:5-11.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
2Ki 25:26 And all the people, both small and great, and the captains of the armies, arose, and came to Egypt: for they were afraid of the Chaldees.
Ver. 26. And came to Egypt. ] Their rendezvous was at Bethlehem; where when the prophet Jeremiah had forbidden them from God to go to Egypt upon pain of utter destruction, they nevertheless would needlessly go, and did: taking along with them also Jeremiah and Baruch. Jer 43:4
“ Ah quoties docta plus valet arte malum! ”
Jeremiah, though their prisoner, ceased not to reprove them in Egypt for their obstinacy and idolatry, and to foretell their destruction: for the which his ungrateful countrymen stoned him to death, as other histories report. Hoc fuit , saith one. This was the reward that that faithful servant of God received for his one and forty years’ pains taken amongst them.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
came to Egypt. In defiance of the counsel of Jeremiah (whom they took with them). See Jer 42 and 2Ki 43:8-13, who foretold that Egypt also would be given to the king of Babylon (Jer 44:29, Jer 44:30).
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Jer 41:16-18, Jer 42:14-22, Jer 43:4-7
Reciprocal: Lev 14:45 – break down Jos 23:13 – until ye perish 2Ki 25:18 – captain Neh 9:32 – on our kings Jer 42:11 – afraid
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2Ki 25:26. And all the people arose, and came to Egypt Contrary to the persuasion of Jeremiah, who pressed them to stay in the land, that it might not altogether lie uncultivated, (seeing they were to be settled in it again, according to the word of the Lord by the Prophet Isaiah, chap. Isa 44:28, and Isa 45:1,) assuring them that they should be safe if they would stay in the land of Judah, but should perish if they went into Egypt. See Jer 42:9-10, &c. But they would not hearken. Thus this populous and fertile country was laid waste and desolate, part of the people being carried captive to Babylon, part of those who were left in the land being slain with Gedaliah, and the remainder fleeing into Egypt. So that it was left to be overrun with briers and thorns, and to be inhabited by wild beasts. Only some of the neighbouring nations seem to have settled themselves in some parts of it. And from hence the Jews found much greater difficulty when they came to be restored than they would have done if some of them had continued in their country and cultivated it. For they were afraid of the Chaldees
The Chaldeans had reason enough to be offended at the murder of Gedaliah; but, if those that remained had humbly remonstrated to them, that it was only the act of Ishmael and his party, we may suppose they who were innocent of it, nay, who suffered greatly by it, would not have been punished for it: but, under pretence of this apprehension they all went into Egypt, where, it is probable, they mixed with the Egyptians by degrees, and were never heard of more as Israelites. Thus there was a full end made of them by their own folly and disobedience, and Egypt had the last of them, that the last verse of that chapter of threatenings might be fulfilled after all the rest, (Deu 28:68,) The Lord shall bring thee into Egypt again. For a more particular account of these events see the prophecy of Jeremiah, from chap. 40. to chap. 45.
Fuente: Joseph Bensons Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
25:26 And all the people, both small and great, and the captains of the armies, arose, and came to {m} Egypt: for they were afraid of the Chaldees.
(m) Contrary to Jeremiah’s counsel in Jeremiah 40-42.