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Jeremiah 22:4

JEREMIAH—NOTE ON Jeremiah 22:4 obey this word. To protect the weak (v. Jeremiah 22:3), which is a major role of kings. then there shall enter. If David’s descendants would turn to the Lord, they would continue to rule Judah. The prophecies of destruction were conditional; the exile was not inevitable.

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See also Jeremiah 22:4 in other biblical comments:

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CONCERNING THE KINGS OF JUDAH (22:1-23:8) CHAPTER 22 _ 1. The message in the house of the king of Judah (Jeremiah 22:1) _ 2. Touching Shallum, the King of Judah (Jeremiah 22:11) 3. Concerning Jeho...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    JEREMIAH 22:1 TO JEREMIAH 23:8. This section contains several distinct Jeremianic prophecies, relating to contemporary kings of Judah; they have been editorially collected, probably with some expansio...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    UPON THE THRONE OF DAVID. for David upon his throne. SERVANTS. Hebrew text reads "servant", but some codices, with two early printed editions, read plural, as in Authorized Version....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Cp. Jeremiah 17:25. _upon the throne of David_ lit. as mg. _for David upon his throne_....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    B. General Remarks Regarding the Royal House Jeremiah 22:1-9 TRANSLATION (1) Thus says the LORD: Go down to the house of the king of Judah and speak there this word, (2) And say, Hear the word of th...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    For if ye do this thing indeed, then shall there enter in by the gates of this house kings sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, he, and his servants, and his people....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    1-9. Call to amendment of life....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    Cp. Jeremiah 17:25....

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    THEN SHALL THERE ENTER IN... — The picture of renewed and continued prosperity gains a fresh force, as reproducing the very terms of Jeremiah 17:25. In both the “chariots and horses” are conspicuous a...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    כִּ֤י אִם ־עָשֹׂו֙ תַּֽעֲשׂ֔וּ אֶת ־הַ דָּבָ֖

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER XXIX RUIN Jeremiah 22:1; Jeremiah 26:14 "The sword, the pestilence, and the famine,"- Jeremiah 21:9 and passim. "Terror on every side."-...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The message Jeremiah gave the deputation was not enough. He was commanded to go to the house of the king. This he did, and what he there said occupies the succeeding Chapter s up to and including chap...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    In the preceding Chapter messengers from the King, were sent to the Prophet, to know the Lord's will concerning his people. In this, the prophet is sent with a message to the King, and with promises o...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    The Prophet expresses more clearly what I have already stated, that if the Jews from the heart repented, there was yet a place for mercy; for he promises them that God would be reconcilable, if they s...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 21, 22, AND 23. On the occasion of Zedekiah's request to Jeremiah to know if the Lord would interfere in favour of the people against Nebuchadnezzar, the Spir...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    FOR IF YE DO THIS THING INDEED,.... Or, "in doing do this word" y; diligently and carefully attend to this word of exhortation, and constantly perform the duties required: THEN SHALL THERE ENTER IN B...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    For if ye do this thing indeed, then shall there enter in by the gates of this house kings sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, he, and his servants, and his people. Ve...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Thus saith the Lord, Execute ye judgment_, &c. That is, administer justice to all your subjects. The _stranger_, the _fatherless_, and the _widow_ are particularly named, as persons who have the fewe...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    WARNING AGAINST UNRIGHTEOUSNESS AND OPPRESSION...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    For if ye do this thing indeed, then shall there enter in by the gates of this house kings sitting upon the throne of David, as his successors in a direct line, RIDING IN CHARIOTS AND ON HORSES, HE AN...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    UPON THE THRONE OF DAVID: _ Heb._ for David upon his throne...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-9 The king of Judah is spoken to, as sitting upon the throne of David, the man after God's own heart. Let him follow his example, that he may have the benefit of the promises made to him. The way t...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    IF YE DO THIS THING INDEED; if ye will not pretendedly, but really, give to every one their due, and look that inferior magistrates acting under you do so. Then, he doth not say, you shall be saved: t...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Jeremiah 22:4 indeed H6213 (H8800) do H6213 (H8799) thing H1697 enter H935 (H8804) gates H8179 house...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE ONE WHO SITS ON THE THRONE OF DAVID IS CALLED ON TO ENSURE JUSTICE AND FREEDOM FROM OPPRESSION FOR HIS PEOPLE, SOMETHING WHICH IF ACCOMPLISHED WILL RESULT IN HIS TRIUMPH, BUT ACCOMPANIED BY THE WA...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Message to Zedekiah, concluded. The King exhorted to execute judgment. CHARACTERS: God, Zedekiah, Shallum, Jeremiah, Jehoiakim, Coniah, Nebuchadnezzar. CONCLUSION: God never casts one off...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Jeremiah 22:10. _Weep not for the dead,_ as you have wept bitterly for king Josiah, but weep for him who goes into captivity, for he shall return no more. Jeremiah 22:11. _Shallum the son of Josiah._...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.—1. CHRONOLOGY OF THE CHAPTER. Early in Jehoiakim’s reign; contemporary with chap. 22. See Notes. Dr. _Payne Smith_ places this prophecy prior to Jehoiakim’s manifestatio...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION Jeremiah 22:1 and Jeremiah 23:1, are connected together by similarity of subject. The temporal and spiritual leaders of the people, who are mainly responsible for the national catastrophe,...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now the Lord commanded Jeremiah to go down to the king's house and speak there at the king's house this word. The other, it was a message sent back to the king. Now go on down to his house and speak t...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Jeremiah 17:25...

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