Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 40:11
Likewise when all the Jews that [were] in Moab, and among the Ammonites, and in Edom, and that [were] in all the countries, heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant of Judah, and that he had set over them Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan;
11. Jews . . . in Moabwho hadfled thither at the approach of the Chaldeans. God thus tempered theseverity of His vengeance that a remnant might be left.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Likewise, when all the Jews that [were] in Moab,…. Who had fled thither, and to the places after mentioned, when the king of Babylon first invaded the land, and where they had continued unto this time:
and among the Ammonites, and in Edom, and that [were] in all the countries; in all other neighbouring countries, besides Moab, Ammon, and Edom; some fleeing one way, and some another, which lay nearest to their borders, or where they thought themselves safest: when they
heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant of Judah; a few of their brethren, to cultivate the land, and repopulated it:
and that he had set over them Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan; whom they knew to be a wise and good man; these were engaging motives to them to return to their own land, being more desirable to live in than any other, could they enjoy peace and safety; and to dwell with their brethren, their own countrymen, and of the same religion with them, was more eligible than to dwell in foreign idolatrous countries; and especially since there was a government established to protect and defend them, and that in the hands of so worthy a prince as Gedaliah.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
The Prophet shews here, that except intestine wickedness had arisen, the condition of the people would have been endurable until the time of exile had elapsed. God had pre-fixed, as it has been before stated, seventy years. Nebuchadnezzar had already so withdrawn the flower of the people, that still some inhabitants remained, that the land might not be wholly naked and forsaken. For besides the poor who had been left, he has already told us, that some chief men came with their troops. He now adds that all the Jews, who had fled to neighboring nations, came to Geda-liah; some had taken refuge among the Ammonites, and some among the Moabites; these came and dwelt in the land. Then God did thus moderate the rigor of his vengeance, so that some remnants continued in Judea until the restoration of the whole people. But the perverseness of those who had before despised his favor, is on the other hand most clearly shewn. God no doubt designed to make manifest their extreme wickedness; for they not only despised the kindness of King Nebuchadnezzar, but rushed headlong to their own ruin; for their fury and madness led them on to kill their own leader, and thus all things were thrown into confusion, as this might have provoked the indignation of the conqueror to obliterate the very name of the people by slaying the captives as well as those who had been left in the land. To point out this was the object of the Prophet in this part of the chapter.
Fuente: Calvin’s Complete Commentary
(11, 12) When all the Jews that were in Moab . . .It lay in the nature of things that many of the dwellers in Juda fled before the march of the Chaldan armies, and took refuge in the neighbouring regions. In Rth. 1:2, 1Sa. 22:3, Isa. 16:4, we find analogous instances of fugitives from Judah finding shelter in the Moabite country. These, on hearing of the generous policy adopted by Gedaliah, took courage and returned in time to profit by his permission to gather the produce which otherwise would have been left to perish on the soil.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
11. All the Jews that were in Moab They had betaken themselves thither as a place of refuge.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Jer 40:11 Likewise when all the Jews that [were] in Moab, and among the Ammonites, and in Edom, and that [were] in all the countries, heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant of Judah, and that he had set over them Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan;
Ver. 11. Likewise when all the Jews. ] Who had fled into foreign parts, for help and safety.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
all the Jews: Jer 24:9, Isa 16:4, Eze 5:3, Eze 5:12, Eze 25:2, Eze 25:6, Eze 25:8, Eze 25:12, Eze 35:5, Eze 35:15, Oba 1:11-14
Reciprocal: 2Ki 22:9 – Shaphan 2Ki 25:23 – And when 2Ch 34:8 – sent Shaphan Jer 40:8 – came Jer 41:10 – all the Jer 43:5 – took Eze 34:6 – wandered
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jer 40:11. The report of Gedaliahs appointment was learned by the Jews in the more distant districts, such as Modb and Edom which were east of the Jordan.
Fuente: Combined Bible Commentary
Jer 40:11-12. Likewise when all the Jews that were in Moab, &c. Probably, upon the king of Babylons first invading Judea, many fled, and more as he proceeded in his conquests, overrunning the country; and it is likely, at the taking of the city, many escaped and fled into different countries, as they had opportunity, or judged this or that country would be the safest place of refuge. Some, therefore, fled to Moab, some to Ammon, some to Edom, and some to other countries; but when they heard that the king of Babylon had appointed a governor over the country of their own nation and religion, they returned, and, there being few people left in the land, which was of itself wonderfully fruitful, they gathered a great quantity of grapes and other summer-fruits, such as it produced.
Fuente: Joseph Bensons Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
40:11 Likewise when all the Jews that [were] in {f} Moab, and among the Ammonites, and in Edom, and that [were] in all the countries, heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant of Judah, and that he had set over them Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan;
(f) Which were fed also for fear of the Chaldeans.
Fuente: Geneva Bible Notes
When the Jews who had previously fled to surrounding neighbor nations heard how the Babylonians were allowing their brethren to live in the land, they returned and joined in the harvest.