Bible Commentary

And said unto Jeremiah the prophet, Let, we beseech thee, our supplication be accepted before thee, and pray for us unto the LORD thy God, [even] for all this remnant; (for we are left [but] a few of many, as thine eyes do behold us: ) 2. be accepted ] For mg. See on Jer … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 42:2”

Then all the captains of the forces, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least even unto the greatest, came near, 1. Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah ] See mg. We should probably (with LXX) read Azariah here as well. The name Jezaniah may … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 42:1”

Because of the Chaldeans: for they were afraid of them, because Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon made governor in the land. Here was one slain whom the conqueror Nebuchadnezzar had made governor in the land of Judah, and it was but reasonable for … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 41:18”

And they departed, and dwelt in the habitation of Chimham, which is by Bethlehem, to go to enter into Egypt, 17. Geruth Chimham ] For Chimham see 2Sa 19:37-40. Geruth occurs here only, and the mg. variant is a questionable rendering. Aquila and Josephus ( Ant. X. ix. 5) read Gidroth (sheepfolds of) Chimham, while … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 41:17”

Then took Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that [were] with him, all the remnant of the people whom he had recovered from Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, from Mizpah, after [that] he had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, [even] mighty men of war, and the women, and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 41:16”

But Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men, and went to the Ammonites. 15. went to the children of Ammon ] Cp. Jer 40:14. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges When the people whom Ishmael had carried away prisoners saw Johanan coming with greater forces, they contrived and wheeled … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 41:15”

So all the people that Ishmael had carried away captive from Mizpah cast about and returned, and went unto Johanan the son of Kareah. 14. cast about ] an archaism, meaning turned round. Cp. John Gower (c. 1325 1408), “Then cast I all the world about,” Confessio Amantis; and Sir Philip Sidney (1554 1586), “Musidorus … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 41:14”

Now it came to pass, [that] when all the people which [were] with Ishmael saw Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that [were] with him, then they were glad. To see a probability of their escape out of the hands of this bloody man, who had slain so many … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 41:13”

Then they took all the men, and went to fight with Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and found him by the great waters that [are] in Gibeon. 12. Gibeon ] See on Jer 28:1. The “great waters” apparently are to be identified with the “pool” of 2Sa 2:13. Gibeon was about a mile N. of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 41:12”

But when Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that [were] with him, heard of all the evil that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had done, 11 18. See introd. summary to the section. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 11. Johananthe friend ofGedaliah who had warned him … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 41:11”