Jeremiah 41

Jeremiah 41:1

IN the seventh moneth] Containing part of September and part of October: whence was occasioned the fast of the seventh moneth for the murther of Gedaliah, Zechariah 7:5. and Zechariah 8:19.

of the seed royall] Heb. of the kingdome. Ezekiel 17:13. One who might the rather in that regard pretend to have more right to the rulership of the land then Gedaliah.

princes of the king] Heb. great ones. Chap. 39. 13. Zedekiahs princes; such of them as had escaped.

ten men with him] Ten of the princes; besides their retinue: else so small a number could not have effected what they did. vers. 3.

they did eat bread together] Being entertained by him, and admitted to his board, as familiar friends, Psalms 41:9. Luke 14:1.

Jeremiah 41:3

the Chaldeans that were found there] Or, were there. a Esth. 1. 5. Chap. 52. 25.

Jeremiah 41:5

there came certain from Sechem, &c.] Whose way to Jerusalem lay by Mizpah.

having their beards shaven, and their clothes rent, and having out themselves] In manner and habite of mourners; but heathenish, and forbidden in the law, Leviticus 19:27. Deuteronomy 14:1. 1 Kings 18:28. Chap. 16. 6. & 47. 5.

to the house of the LORD] To the place where it lately stood.

Jeremiah 41:6

weeping all along as he went] Heb. in going and weeping. Chap. 50. 4. Making shew of the like sorrow with them, that they might not mistrust him.

Jeremiah 41:7

slew them, and cast them into the midst of the pit] Heb. slew them into the midst of the pit. (Or, into the pit. as Isaiah 5:8.) See the like defective speeches, Psalms 89:39. 44. Isa. 39. 14, 17, 21.

Jeremiah 41:8

ten men were found among them] Or, were among them. as vers. 3.

slew them not among] Or, with. Heb. in the midst of. Chap. 39. 14. Vers. 3.

their brethren] Or, countrymen. as Deuteronomy 17:15.

Jeremiah 41:9

all the dead bodies] As well of those whom he slew before, vers. 3. as of these fourscore. vers. 5.

because of Gedaliah] To conceal the murder of him. Or, neer; or, with, or, about Gedaliah. Chap. 38. 10. that were present with him, or belonging to him. Heb. by the hand; or, by the side of Gedaliah. 1 Samuel 19:3. 1 Chronicles 18:17.

which Asa the king had made] When he fortified that citie with the stones and timber which he fetched from Ramah: 1 Kings 15:22. and withall digged pits and trenches for warlike occasions: as this might be for receipt of water, to serve in a siege. Isaiah 22:9; Isaiah 22:11.

for fear of Baasha] Heb from the face of. Or, from before. or, in regard. or, because of. Chap. 4. 4. Vers. 18.

Jeremiah 41:10

the kings daughters] Whom the Chaldeans had left behind; not so much regarding them; when they took away his sonnes; or being by some means concealed, and so escaping in the surprisall of the citie. See Chap. 38. 23. & 39. 6.

the captain of the guard] Chap. 39. 9.

to go over to the Ammonites] Heb. sonnes of Ammon. Chap. 49. 1. Being set on work by their King to do, what he had done, Chap. 40. 14.

Jeremiah 41:11

Johanan] Or, John. Chap. 40. 8. So vers. 14, 16, &c.

all the captains] That had served under Zedekiah. See Chap. 40. 8.

Jeremiah 41:12

by the great waters that are in Gibeon] The great pool; of which, 2 Samuel 2:13.

Jeremiah 41:13

Johanan] Or, John. vers. 13. and so after.

Jeremiah 41:15

escaped from Johanan] Heb. from the face of him. vers. 9.

went to the Ammonites] Heb. sonnes of Ammon. vers. 10. Whose King was the chief plotter of this murder and mischief, Chap. 40. 14.

Jeremiah 41:17

in the habitation of Chimham] Which David, in likelihood, out of his own patrimonie had conferred upon Chimham the sonne of Barzillai, 2 Samuel 19:38. and though returning to the crown at the yeer of release, Ezekiel 46:17. yet might still bear his name, who by such gift had sometime held and enjoyed it. Psalms 49:11.

Jeremiah 41:18

Because of the Chaldeans] Heb. from the face of. as vers. 9.