Jeremiah 21

Jeremiah 21:1

THe word which came, &c.] See Chap. 1. 2. & 2. 1. Chap. 21.

when king Zedekiah sent unto him] Not as Hezekiah to Isaiah, touched with remorse for his sinnes; 2 Kings 19:1. Isaiah 37:2. but as Pharaoh to Moses; for escape of the judgement feared. Exodus 9:28. 2 Chronicles 36:12. Chap. 37. 3.

Pashur the sonne of Melhiah] Another from him mentioned Chap. 20. 1. for he was of the family of Immer; which was the sixteenth ranke: 1 Chronicles 24:14. this of Melchiahs; which was the fifth. 1 Chronicles 24:9.

Zephanah] Chap. 37. 3.

the sonne of Maaseiah] Of the race of Maaseiah; which made the twentieth course. 1 Chronicles 24:18.

Jeremiah 21:2

Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon maketh warre against us] Chap. 37. 7.

if so be] Or, whether it may be.

according to all his wondrous works] Psalms 44:1.

he may go up from us] Or, depart: or, go away from us, Chap. 37. 5. as Chap. 4. 7, 13. 1 Kings 15:19.

Jeremiah 21:4

I will turn back the weapons of war that are in your hands] From your enemies upon your selves. Chap. 13. 14. Or, from doing them any dammage. Psalms 89:41. So that your fighting against them shall be in vain. Chap. 32. 5.

I will assemble them] Heb. gather. 1 Chronicles 13:2.

Jeremiah 21:5

with an outstretched hand] Exodus 6:6. Psalms 136:12.

Jeremiah 21:6

into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar] Or, power. Chap 20. 4, 5.

of those that seek their life] Heb. soul. Chap. 18. 20. & 34. 21.

he shall smite them with the edge of the sword] Heb. mouth of the sword. Deuteronomy 13:15. Luke 21:24.

he shall not spare them, neither have pitie] 2 Chronicles 36:17. Chap. 6. 23.

Jeremiah 21:8

I set before you] Heb. give. Deuteronomy 30:19.

the way of life] Of escape; by yeelding your selves to Nebuchadnezzar. Chap. 38. 17.

the way of death] Of destruction; by standing out against him. Chap. 27. 8.

Jeremiah 21:9

Hee that abideth in this Citie, shall dye, &c.] Chap. 38. 2.

his life shall be unto him for a prey] As delivered from imminent and eminent danger. Chap. 39. 28. & 45. 5.

Jeremiah 21:10

I have set my face against this Citie] Psalms 34:16. Chap. 44. 11.

for evill, and not for good] Chap. 39. 16. & 44. 27.

it shall be given into the hand] Or, power. Vers. 3.

he shall burn it with fire] Chap. 38. 23. & 39. 8.

Jeremiah 21:11

touching the house of the King] Or, to the Kings house. to those of his family. as Joshua 24:15.

Jeremiah 21:12

Execute judgement] Chap. 22. 3. Heb. Judge. Psalms 82:3.

in the morning] The usuall time of judicature. Psalms 101:8. Ecclesiastes 10:16. Do it timely and diligently.

lest my fury go out like fire, &c.] Chap. 4. 4. & 17. 24.

Jeremiah 21:13

I am against thee] Whom there is no withstanding, or standing out against. Psalms 76:7.

O inhabitant of the valley, and rock of the plain] Heb. inhabitresse (Chap. 10. 17.) of the valley, and of the rock of the plain. Jerusalem, situate on a rising; built part on the hill, and part on the plain; and environed with hils. Psal 125. 2. Chap. 17. 3. Which strength of their situation they trusted too much to. See Chap. 46. 19.

who shall enter into our habitations] Chap. 49. 4.

Jeremiah 21:14

But] Or, And. as continued with the denunciation. I am against thee. Vers. 13.

I will punish you] Heb. visit upon you. Chap. 9. 25.

according to the fruit of your doings] Proverbs 1:31.

I will kindle a fire] Chap. 17. 27. & 50. 32.

in the forest thereof] In their houses, that stand as thick as trees in a forest: or, that are built with timber taken from the forest of Lebanon. Chap. 22. 7. Or, in their towns and Cities, that stood like so many tufts of trees in a forest. Chap. 19. 15.