Jeremiah 30:18

turn again the captivity See on Jeremiah 29:14.

upon her own heap meaning the hill on which she had previously stood, on her old site. A hill was the usual position of the Eastern cities (Matthew 5:14), as helping to protect them alike from sudden attack and from inundation. Hence the frequency with which the word Tel (which is the Hebrew here translated heap) forms part of the name of a city; Telassar (2 Kings 19:12; Isaiah 37:12); Tel-harsha and Tel-melah (Ezra 2:59; Nehemiah 7:61); Tel-abib (Ezekiel 3:15).

palace See on Jeremiah 6:5.

shall remain after the manner thereof shall be inhabited after its fashion, i.e. it shall be occupied by a king and shall be kept up with all the appliances and state suitable for such a place. Cp. note on "judgement" (same word in the Hebrew) in Jeremiah 5:4.