Albert Barnes Commentary


Albert Barnes Commentary
"Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by injustice; that useth his neighbor`s service without wages, and giveth him not his hire;" — Jeremiah 22:13 (ASV)
Far worse is the second example. Shallum was no heartless tyrant like Jehoiakim, who lived in splendor amid the misery of the nation, and perished so little cared for that his body was cast aside without burial.
His chambers—Really, his upper chambers. From the absence of machinery, the raising of materials for the upper stories was a difficult task, especially when massive stones were used.
His work—He does not give him his wages.