The description of the siege is that of a town invested by land (Ezekiel 26:7).

Nebuchadrezzar (see note on Jeremiah 21:2…

I will cause. — Here God speaks of His own direct action and declares that all these calamities are ordered by Him. In th…

And I will cause the noise of your songs to cease
As this city abounded with riches, so with carnal mirth and pleasu…

To be secretly pleased with the death or decay of others when we are likely to benefit from it, or with their fall when we may prosper from it, is …