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Now when all the captains of the forces who were in the fields, even they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam governor in the land, and had committed to him men, and women, and children, and of the poorest of the land, of those who were not carried away captive to Babylon;
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A Brief Glimmer of Hope
Commentators note that after the complete destruction of Jerusalem, this moment represented a brief glimmer of hope. Babylon's appointment of Gedaliah, a Judean noble, was seen as a lenient act. This encouraged the scattered Jewish military leaders to come out of hiding, seeking to rebuild a semblance of life under a governor from their own people.
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Albert Barnes
On Jeremiah 40:7
18th Century
Theologian
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
On Jeremiah 40:7
19th Century
Bishop
Now when all the captains of the forces. — A new section of the history begins, ending with the…
John Calvin
On Jeremiah 40:7–8
16th Century
Theologian
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 …
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John Gill
On Jeremiah 40:7
17th Century
Pastor
Now when all the captains of the forces which [were] in the
fields
Not the captains …
Matthew Henry
On Jeremiah 40:7–16
17th Century
Minister
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…