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[and] to speak unto the priests of the house of Jehovah of hosts, and to the prophets, saying, Should I weep in the fifth month, separating myself, as I have done these so many years?

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Should I weep in the fifth month, separating myself?“In the fifth month,” from the seventh to the tenth day, Jerusalem …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

In.—It is better understood as belonging to. The Septuagint wrongly gives ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ.

In the fifth month.<…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

On that day, the Jews had kept a fast to commemorate the terrible calamity that happened to the temple in the time of Nebuchadnezzar. Now, these pe…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

There is no vision here, but the answer which Zechariah was commanded to give to the messengers of the captives, for he says that some had been sen…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And to speak unto the priests which were in the house of
the Lord of hosts
That ministe…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

If we truly desire to know the will of God in doubtful matters, we must not only consult his word and ministers, but also seek his direction throug…

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