TSK - JEREMIAH 40

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  1  Jeremiah, being set free by Nebuzar-adan, goes to Gedaliah.
 7  The dispersed Jews repair unto him.
13  Johanan revealing Ishmael's conspiracy is not believed.

VERSE 1
- The word.
  This, and the four following chapters, record the events
  which occurred in Judea from the taking of Jerusalem to the
  retreat of the remnant of the people to Egypt; and contain
  several prophecies of Jeremiah concerning them there; which
  were "the word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord."  It
  appears that Jeremiah, after being freed from prison,
  continued among the Jews, till he was bound, with others of
  them, and carried to Ramah; where he was set a liberty in the
  manner related.

- after.
   * Jer 39:11-14
- Ramah.
   * Jer 31:15 Jos 18:25 1Sa 7:17
- bound.
   * Ps 68:6; 107:16 Ac 12:6,7; 21:13; 28:20 Eph 6:20 *marg:
- chains.  or, manacles.

VERSE 2 
 - The Lord.
   * Jer 22:8,9 De 29:24-28 1Ki 9:8,9 2Ch 7:20-22 La 2:15-17

VERSE 3 
 - because.
   * Jer 50:7 Ne 9:28,33 Da 9:11,12 Ro 2:5; 3:19

VERSE 4 
 - were upon thine hand.  or, are upon thine hand.
   * :1 *marg:
- look well unto thee.  Heb. set my eye upon thee.  See on ch.
   * Jer 39:11,12 *marg:
- all the.
   * Ge 13:9; 20:15; 47:6

VERSE 5 
 - Go back.
   * Jer 39:14; 41:2 2Ki 25:22-24
- Ahikam.
   * Jer 26:24 2Ki 22:12,14 2Ch 34:20
- or go.
   * :4; 15:11 Ezr 7:6,27 Ne 1:11; 2:4-8 Pr 16:7; 21:1
- gave him.
   * Jer 52:31-34 2Ki 8:7-9 Job 22:29 Ac 27:3,43; 28:10 Heb 13:6
- victuals and a reward.
  Rather, "victuals, ({aruchah,} a stated allowance, sufficient
  for the journey,) and a present," {masseäth.}

VERSE 6 
 - Then.
  It has been doubted whether Jeremiah acted prudently in this
  decision, as the event seems to indicate the contrary, and as
  it was the evident meaning of all his predictions that the
  Jews should not prosper in their own country till the
  expiration of seventy years.  But he was evidently influenced
  by the most unbounded love to his country, for whose welfare
  he had watched, prayed, and lived; and he now chose rather to
  share her adversities, her sorrows, her wants, her
  afflictions, and her disgrace, than to be the companion of
  princes, and to sit at the table of kings.  His patriotism
  was as unbounded as it was sincere:  he only ceased to live
  for country when he ceased to breathe.

   * Jer 39:14
- Mizpah.
   * Jos 15:38 Jud 20:1; 21:1 1Sa 7:5,6
- Mizpeh.

VERSE 7 
 - all the.
   * Jer 39:4 2Ki 25:4,22,23-26
- the poor.
   * Jer 39:10 Eze 33:24-29; 45:16

VERSE 8 
 - came.
   * :6,11,12
- even.
   * :14; 41:1-16 2Ki 25:23,25
- Johanan.
   * Jer 41:11,16; 42:1,8; 43:2,5
- Jonathan.
   * Jer 37:15,20; 38:26
- Netophathite.
   * 2Sa 23:28,29 1Ch 2:54; 11:30 Ezr 2:2,22 Ne 7:26
- Maachathite.
   * De 3:14 Jos 12:5 2Sa 10:6,8; 23:34 1Ch 2:48

VERSE 9 
 - sware.
   * 1Sa 20:16,17 2Ki 25:24
- Fear.
   * Jer 27:11; 38:17-20 Ge 49:15 Ps 37:3; 128:2

VERSE 10 
 - serve.  Heb. stand before.  See on ch.
   * Jer 35:19 De 1:38 Pr 22:29 Lu 21:36
- gather.
   * Jer 39:10
- summer.
   * :12; 48:32 2Sa 16:1 Isa 16:9 Mic 7:1

VERSE 11 
 - all the Jews.
   * Jer 24:9 Isa 16:4 Eze 5:3,12; 25:2,6,8,12; 35:5,15 Ob 1:11-14

VERSE 12 
 - returned.
   * Jer 43:5
- driven.
   * Jer 43:5; 49:5
- unto Mizpah
   * Jer 41:1
- summer fruits.
   * Isa 16:9
- summer fruits.
   * :10; 8:20; 48:32

VERSE 13 
 - Johanan.
  Johanan and his companions seem to have acted honestly in
  this affair.  They had received intelligence of designs
  formed against Gedaliah's life, and consequently against the
  whole new settlement.  Ishmael, being a branch of David's
  family, was probably displeased that another was preferred
  above him; and the king of the Ammonites, out of hatred to
  the Jews, employed him to slay Gedaliah.  But Gedaliah,
  conscious of his own integrity and benevolence, took the
  portrait of others from his own mind; and therefore believed
  evil of no man, because he felt none towards any in his own
  breast.  He may be reproached for being too credulous and
  confiding; but this only serves to shew the greatness of his
  soul; for a little mind is always suspicious, and ready to
  believe the worst of every person and thing.

- See on ver.
   * :6-8

VERSE 14 
 - Ammonites.
   * Jer 25:21; 41:10; 49:1-6 1Sa 11:1-3 2Sa 10:1-6 Eze 25:2-6
   * Am 1:13-15
- Ishmael.  See on ver.
   * :8; 41:2,10 Pr 26:23-26 Isa 26:10 Mic 7:5
- slay thee?  Heb. strike thee in soul.  believed.
   * 1Co 13:5-7

VERSE 15 
 - Let.
   * 1Sa 24:4; 26:8 Job 31:31
- wherefore.
   * Jer 12:3,4 2Sa 18:3; 21:17 Eze 33:24-29 Joh 11:50

VERSE 16 
 - Thou shalt.
   * Jer 41:2 Mt 10:16,17 Ro 3:8



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