Scripture Spot Logo

Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith Jehovah of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered; and I will turn my hand upon the little ones.

Commentaries

...

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Awake, O sword - So Jeremiah apostrophizes the sword, “O you sword of the Lord, when will you be quiet?” (Jeremiah 47:6

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

My shepherd. —Unless we are to consider that these verses should be transferred to the end of Zechariah 11 (see Notes the…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

So, in the times of God's fiercest judgments, he has a remnant according to the election of grace who shall escape the sword, because that sword ha…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

It was pleasant and delightful to hear what the Prophet said at the beginning of the chapter, for he promised that a fountain would be opened, by w…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Awake, O sword, against my shepherd
Not Judas Maccabeus, slain in battle by Bacchis F23, as Grotius fanci…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Here is a prophecy of the sufferings of Christ. God the Father commanded the sword of His justice to awaken against His Son, when He freely made Hi…

Sermons

Loading sermons...

Catechisms

Loading catechisms...

Confessions

Loading confessions...

Devotionals

Loading devotionals...