_Month; Tisri, the third of which is still observed as a fast by the Jews. (Calmet) --- Godolias had given a supper to the traitors, and had drunk plentifully. They set upon him while he and the people were retired to rest. (Josephus, Antiquities x. 11.) --- This happened two months after the burnin... [ Continue Reading ]
_Second, or next day. All had been slain in the night but some captives. (Calmet)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Rent, as people mourning. Literally, "dirty." Hebrew and Septuagint, "cut." (Haydock) (Chap. xvi. 6., and Leviticus xix. 28.) --- Lord, Masphath, were people performed their devotions, as well as they could, Judges xx. 1., and 1 Machabees iii. 46.) Jeremias had probably ordered an altar to be erect... [ Continue Reading ]
_He. Septuagint, "they." Yet Hebrew intimates that Ismahel feigned tears. (Calmet) --- He did not weep sincerely. (Worthington)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Into. Literally, "slew them about the," &c. (Haydock) --- The pit was not full of water, but had been intended by Asa for a reservoir, (ver. 9., and 3 Kings xv. 20.; Calmet) when he built Maspha. (Worthington)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Field. It was usual to cover them up carefully. (Chardin.) --- Avarice sometimes will set bounds to cruelty, when nothing else will. (Worthington)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_King's; Sedecias, (Calmet) or some of his predecessors, as all the women were taken, (chap. xxxviii. 22, 23.) unless those had escaped before. (Haydock)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Johanan. He and the rest of the fugitives thus shewed that they were clean. (Worthington)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Gabaon, famous for the battle of Abner, 2 Kings ii. 13._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Eight. He had brought ten, ver. 1._... [ Continue Reading ]
CHAPTER XLI. _ Eunuchs; officers of Sedecias, who had escaped, chap. xl. 9._... [ Continue Reading ]
_As. Hebrew, "at the station or inn of Chamaam," the son of Berzellai. (Chaldean) Perhaps our Saviour was born in this (Calmet) "inn," (Eusebius, Dem. vii. 4.) which was then deserted. (Haydock) --- Egypt. These poor wretches find no repose. (Calmet)_... [ Continue Reading ]