"Thus you shall say to Zedeki'ah, `Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: Behold, I will turn back the weapons of war which are in your hands and with which you are fighting against the king of Babylon and against the Chalde'ans who are besieging you outside the walls; and I will bring them together into the midst of this city.
Commentaries
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Without the walls — These words are to be joined to 'with which you fight.'
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Behold, I will turn back ... —Jeremiah’s answer is very different from what they looked for, and had eve…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
Jeremiah relates how he received the king’s messengers. These messengers sought from him an answer: whether he could bring any comfort in a state o…
John Gill
JohnGill
Thus says the Lord God of Israel Who had been, still was, and would be, Israel's God, even the God of such who are Israel…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
When the siege had begun, Zedekiah sent to ask Jeremiah concerning the event. In times of distress and danger, people often seek those to counsel a…
Thomas Aquinas
ThomasAquinas
Here the threat is given against the kings, who hold the highest rank in secular power. They will be punished in two ways:
- First, in t…
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