The pit — the cistern, and in Jeremiah 41:9.

Ishmael the son of Nethaniah slew them. —The purpose of the new murder does not appear at first sight. The very presence …

Here Jeremiah relates another circumstance in the nefarious conduct of Ishmael: by flatteries he enticed simple men, who feared no evil, and while …

And it was [so], when they came into the midst of the city, &c.] Where Gedaliah's house was, to which he invited them; an…

Those who hate the worshipers of God often put on the appearance of piety so that they may more easily hurt them. As death often meets people where…

Here, the author discusses the slaughter of the pilgrims.

1. First, he describes their appearance, noting their signs of mourning: