Jeremiah 40:7 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | RSV

When all the captains of the forces in the open country and their men heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedali'ah the son of Ahi'kam governor in the land, and had committed to him men, women, and children, those of the poorest of the land who had not been taken into exile to Babylon,

Commentaries

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

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

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

Now when all the captains of the forces. — A new section of the history begins, ending with the…

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century

Protestant

16th Century

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

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

Now when all the captains of the forces which [were] in the
fields

Not the captains …

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

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

13th Century

Catholic

13th Century

This passage describes the assembly of the princes.

Their gathering is described: and when all the captains of the army had heard.…

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