Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 43:6
[Even] men, and women, and children, and the king’s daughters, and every person that Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had left with Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Jeremiah the prophet, and Baruch the son of Neriah.
Verse 6. Men, and women, and children, and the king’s daughters] See the note on Jer 41:10. It is truly surprising that the Chaldeans should have left behind any of the royal family of Judah! But,
1. Perhaps they knew not there were any.
2. If they did know, they might think, being children of concubines, they could not inherit. Or,
3. That being females, they were not eligible. And they had taken care to seize all Zedekiah’s sons, and slay them before his eyes.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
Of
the kings daughters here mentioned, see Jer 41:10.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
6. the king’s daughtersZedekiah’s(Jer 41:10).
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
[Even] men, and women, and children, and the king’s daughters,…. This, according to the supplement of our version, explains who they were that were taken and had into Egypt, persons of every sex, age, and rank; though rather these words design and describe persons distinct from the former, that came out of other countries; see
Jer 41:10;
and every person that Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had left with Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan: even the poor of the land to till it; and to whom he gave fields and vineyards, and committed them to the care and government of Gedaliah, when the rest were carried captive to Babylon; and now these, in some sort, may be said to be carried captive by their own brethren into Egypt:
and Jeremiah the prophet, and Baruch the son of Neriah; whom they forced with them, partly to punish them, and partly to give countenance to their conduct; but not without the will of God, who so ordered it in his providence, that they might have the prophet with then, to reprove them for their sins, and warn them of their danger and ruin, and so leave them inexcusable.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
The Prophet also mentions particularly who they were; they were men and women and children Some render the last word “puberty,” which I do not approve, since Scripture speaks thus of children. Then John and his associates took childhood, or children; and he adds, the daughters of the king We have before inquired who these daughters of the king were: the probability is that they were his daughters by his concubines; and that they had been put in some safe place, so that if any great evil happened, they might not fall into the hands of enemies. Then these daughters of the king had returned with the other exiles, but were afterwards carried into Egypt.
Fuente: Calvin’s Complete Commentary
Jer 43:6 [Even] men, and women, and children, and the king’s daughters, and every person that Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had left with Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Jeremiah the prophet, and Baruch the son of Neriah.
Ver. 6. And Jeremiah the prophet, and Baruch the son of Neriah. ] This was not without a special providence of God, that these desperadoes might still have a prophet with them, for the making of them the more inexcusable. If it befall any of God’s faithful servants to be hurried whither they would not, as it did Jeremiah and Baruch here, Paul also and Peter, Joh 21:18 Ignatius, Polycarp, and other prisoners and sufferers for the truth in all ages, let them comfort themselves with these examples.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
men. Hebrew, plural of geber. App-14.
children = young children.
person = soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13.
Gedaliah. See note on Jer 41:1.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
the king’s: Jer 41:10, Jer 52:10
every: Jer 39:10, Jer 40:7
Jeremiah: Ecc 9:1, Ecc 9:2, Lam 3:1, Joh 21:18
Reciprocal: 2Ki 25:24 – and it shall be Jer 38:22 – all Jer 43:3 – Baruch
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jer 43:6. All of these persons were herded into a band of escapees to be taken to Egypt. We have no direct information as to the attitude of these individuals, but we do know that Jeremiah and hss faithful secretary Baruch were not willing to go. Hence we may justly say that they were kidnaped by Johanan.
Fuente: Combined Bible Commentary
43:6 [Even] men, and women, and children, and the king’s daughters, and every person that Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had left with Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Jeremiah the {g} prophet, and Baruch the son of Neriah.
(g) When these wicked lead away by force.