Now all the commanders of the forces that were in the field, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah the son of Ahikam over the land, and that he had put him in charge of the men, women, and children, those of the poorest of the land who had not been exiled to Babylon.
Commentaries
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The men would be the old and infirm: the women those whose husbands and protectors had perished in the wars (for example, Jeremiah 41:10…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Now when all the captains of the forces. — A new section of the history begins, ending with the…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
Gedaliah has been mentioned before. We have seen that the Prophet was once rescued from death through his kindness, for he intervened for him when …
John Gill
JohnGill
Now when all the captains of the forces which [were] in the
fields
Not the captains …
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
Jeremiah had never in his prophecies spoken of any good days for the Jews, to come immediately after the captivity; yet Providence seemed to encour…
Thomas Aquinas
ThomasAquinas
This passage describes the assembly of the princes.
- Their gathering is described: and when all the captains of the army had heard.…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes