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It shall happen at that day, says Yahweh, that the heart of the king shall perish, and the heart of the princes; and the priests shall be astonished, and the prophets shall wonder.
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Panic in the Palace & Pulpit
Commentators explain that the coming judgment will cause a complete collapse of Judah's leadership. The 'heart' of the king and princes perishing means they will lose all wisdom, courage, and ability to lead. The priests and prophets will be equally stunned and helpless, depicting a society-wide panic where no human leader can offer a solution.
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Jeremiah
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19th Century
Anglican
The heart of the king shall perish. —The heart, as representing the mind generally. Judgment and wisdom were to give way to panic and fear…
Baptist
Universal fear would take hold of them. If they would not rightly fear the Lord and turn to Him, the time would come when, without exception, the g…
16th Century
Protestant
Although their power was greatly diminished, the royal dignity still continued with the Jews. Relying on this distinction, they hoped for sufficien…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And it shall come to pass at that day, says the Lord When Nebuchadnezzar should be come up from Babylon into the land of …
Presbyterian
The fierce conqueror of the neighboring nations was to make Judah desolate. The prophet was afflicted to see the people lulled into security by fal…
13th Century
Catholic
1. Here, he discusses the arrival of the enemy:
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