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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Jeremiah 21 - Introduction

Zedekiah sendeth to Jeremiah to inquire the event of Nebuchadnezzar's war. Jeremiah foretelleth a hard siege, and miserable captivity: he counselleth the people to fall to the Chaldeans, and upbraideth the king's house.

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See also Jeremiah 21 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    With the last verse of Jeremiah 20 ended the scroll of Jehoiakim: with the first verse of Jeremiah 21:1 begins a digest of various prophecies Jer. 21–24 addressed to Zedekiah in his ninth year, and ca...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Jeremiah 21:1-14. Jeremiah's warning as to the issue of the siege We here commence a new division of the whole Book. The substance of the roll of ch. 36 has been given in the preceding Chapter s, whi...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    REVIEW OF CHAPTER TWELVE I. Facts to Master. 1. The occasion of the oracle addressed to king Zedekiah (Jeremiah 21:1-2). 2. The two ways God placed before the people (Jeremiah 21:8), 3. That whi...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:1 (e-0) (The title of this book, 'Jermiah'), The name may mean, 'Jah is exalted.' Compare the large use made of the name _ Jehovah_ in this book; it occurs about 700 times. _ Adonai Jehovah_ 14 time...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO JEREMIAH 21 This chapter contains Jeremiah's answer to King Zedekiah's message to him; in which he assures him of the destruction of the city of Jerusalem, and gives advice both to th...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    * The only way of deliverance is to be surrendering to the Babylonians. (1-10) The wickedness of the king and his household. (11-14)...

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