The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, after that Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him being bound in chains among all that were carried away captive of Jerusalem and Judah, which were carried away captive unto Babylon. Ver. 1. _The word of th... [ Continue Reading ]
And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, The LORD thy God hath pronounced this evil upon this place. Ver. 2. _And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah._] Took him and loosed him, as he should have done before. _ Saying, The Lord thy God hath pronounced this evil upon this p... [ Continue Reading ]
Now the LORD hath brought [it], and done according as he hath said: because ye have sinned against the LORD, and have not obeyed his voice, therefore this thing is come upon you. Ver. 3. _Now the Lord hath brought it, and done according._] A bad man, we see, may speak piously. Samuel himself could... [ Continue Reading ]
And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which [were] upon thine hand. If it seem good unto thee to come with me into Babylon, come; and I will look well unto thee: but if it seem ill unto thee to come with me into Babylon, forbear: behold, all the land [is] before thee: whither it see... [ Continue Reading ]
Now while he was not yet gone back, [he said], Go back also to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people: or go wheresoever it seemeth convenient unto thee to go. So the captain of the guar... [ Continue Reading ]
Then went Jeremiah unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and dwelt with him among the people that were left in the land. Ver. 6. _Then went Jeremiah unto Gedaliah._] Blessing himself from the Chaldeans' proffered kindness (as Luther also did alate from the great Turk, who invited him to him, a... [ Continue Reading ]
Now when all the captains of the forces which [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 unto him men, and women, and children, and of the poor of the land, of them that were not carried... [ Continue Reading ]
Then they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men. Ver. 8. _Then they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah._]... [ Continue Reading ]
And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan sware unto them and to their men, saying, Fear not to serve the Chaldeans: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you. Ver. 9. _And Gedaliah sware unto them,_] viz., That what he spake was from his heart, and out... [ Continue Reading ]
As for me, behold, I will dwell at Mizpah to serve the Chaldeans, which will come unto us: but ye, gather ye wine, and summer fruits, and oil, and put [them] in your vessels, and dwell in your cities that ye have taken. Ver. 10. _As for me, behold, I will dwell at Mizpah._] To agitate for you, to t... [ Continue Reading ]
Likewise when all the Jews that [were] in Moab, and among the Ammonites, and in Edom, and that [were] in all the countries, heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant of Judah, and that he had set over them Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan; Ver. 11. _Likewise when all the Jews._... [ Continue Reading ]
Even all the Jews returned out of all places whither they were driven, and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah, unto Mizpah, and gathered wine and summer fruits very much. Ver. 12. _And gathered wine and summer fruits very much._] So is God wont to reward those that love their country.... [ Continue Reading ]
Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that [were] in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, Ver. 13. _Moreover Johanan came to Gedaliah to Mizpah._] Ishmael perhaps had solicited them to take part with him.... [ Continue Reading ]
And said unto him, Dost thou certainly know that Baalis the king of the Ammonites hath sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to slay thee? But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed them not. Ver. 14. _That Baalis the king of the Ammonites._] Set on work by Beelzebub the prince of devils to hinder so good... [ Continue Reading ]
Then Johanan the son of Kareah spake to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, Let me go, I pray thee, and I will slay Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know [it]: wherefore should he slay thee, that all the Jews which are gathered unto thee should be scattered, and the remnant in Judah p... [ Continue Reading ]
But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said unto Johanan the son of Kareah, Thou shalt not do this thing: for thou speakest falsely of Ishmael. Ver. 16. _Thou shalt not do this thing._] This just man would not have any man die _indicta causa,_ before his cause had been heard, were he never so wicked. _ Fo... [ Continue Reading ]