Jeremiah 34:1
_Came, in the 11th year of Sedecias, before the Chaldeans returned to their siege, chap. xxxvii. 4._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Came, in the 11th year of Sedecias, before the Chaldeans returned to their siege, chap. xxxvii. 4._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Go to, yet shall not see Babylon, (Ezechiel xii. 13.) his eyes being put out, chap. xxxii. 4. (Calmet) See 4 Kings xxv. 7. (Worthington) --- Paine objects this as a false prophecy, though it was verified so terribly. Daniel, &c., would not neglect to bury the king. (Watson)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Peace. That is, by a natural death. (Challoner) --- Burn thee, like Asa; (2 Paralipomenon xvi. 14.; Calmet) or aromatical spices were only burnt over their dead bodies, which were also embalmed. (Sanctius; Vatable, &c.) --- Tostat says that Sedecias was intoxicated, for sport, (Habacuc ii. 15.) and... [ Continue Reading ]
_Lachis, near Hebron. Detachments were sent to different places._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Brethren. The sabbatical year happened in the 9th of Sedecias, when the Chaldeans approaching, caused him to shew some signs of religion. But when they departed to meet the Egyptians, the people repented of what they had done well. (Calmet) --- Such a relapse offends God more than the former sins,... [ Continue Reading ]
_End, or commencement. (Glass.; Gram. iii. 6.) (Exodus xxi. 2., Deuteronomy xv. 12., and Luke ii. 21.) (Calmet)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_And set. Hebrew, "to their own soul," to do as they pleased. (Haydock)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_For you. I acknowledge you no longer as my servant. I will let loose the sword, &c., against you._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Parts. This was done to signify that if they transgressed, they consented to be slain, Genesis xv. 9, 17. It seems Sedecias and his subjects had solemnly ratified the covenant made at Sinai, being impressed with fear of the enemy._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Eunuchs, chief officers. One was at the head of the army, 4 Kings xxv. 19._... [ Continue Reading ]
_From you, to attack Egypt. Afterwards the various detachments came and took Jerusalem. (Calmet)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Command. He did not approve of their cruelty, but used them as scourges. (Worthington)_... [ Continue Reading ]
CHAPTER XXXIV.... [ Continue Reading ]