John Gill Commentary Jeremiah 11:12

"Then shall the cities of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem go and cry unto the gods unto which they offer incense: but they will not save them at all in the time of their trouble." — Jeremiah 11:12 (ASV)

Then shall the cities of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem That is, the inhabitants of the cities of Judah, as well as the inhabitants of the city of Jerusalem; the former being in distress through the enemy being in their land, as well as the latter besieged by him: go and cry unto the gods unto whom they offer incense ; Baal, the queen of heaven, sun, moon, planets, and all the hosts of heaven, as in (Jeremiah 44:15Jeremiah 44:17) (2 Kings 23:5) , these they should cry unto for help and deliverance in vain: but they shall not save them at all in the time of their trouble ; not yield them the least relief and comfort in their trouble, so far from saving them entirely from it.