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Jeremiah 41:1

JEREMIAH—NOTE ON Jeremiah 41:1 seventh month. October, most likely 587 B.C., though perhaps as late as 582 (see Jeremiah 52:30). The Feast of Booths took place in this month, and the pilgrims mentioned in Jeremiah 41:4 may have come for that festival.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    CHAPTER XLI _Ishmael executes his conspiracy against Gedaliah the governor_ _and his companions, and attempts to carry away the Jews who_ _were with him captives to the Ammonites_, 1-10; _but Joha...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    THE SEVENTH MONTH - Gedaliah’s government lasted less than two months. EVEN - Rather, and. Ishmael was descended probably from Elishama the son of David 2 Samuel 5:16. Ten grandees each with his reti...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    III. AFTER THE FALL OF JERUSALEM (40-45) Chapter S 40-41 The Treachery in the Land and the Flight to Egypt _ 1. Jeremiah's choice (Jeremiah 40:1) _ 2. Gedaliah and Ishmael's deed (Jeremiah 40:7; J

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    MURDER OF GEDALIAH BY ISHMAEL. Three months (Jeremiah 39:2) after the capture of Jerusalem, Ishmael, who was of royal blood (and so perhaps jealous of the governor's position), together with ten follo...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    ELISHAMA.. seal has been found with his name on it. EVEN. and. GEDALIAH. See note on Jeremiah 26:24. and Compare Jeremiah 39:14, and Jeremiah 40:5. MIZPAH. See note on...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _in the seventh month_ three months after the capture and two after the burning of the city. _and_one of _the chief officers of the king_ We should probably, with LXX, omit this clause. It is absent...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Jeremiah 41:1. See introd. summary to the section. For Jeremiah 41:1 see 2 Kings 25:25....

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    IN THE SEVENTH MONTH— Answering partly to our September, and partly to October, two months after the taking of Jerusalem. The murder of Gedaliah gave occasion to the fast of the seventh month, which t...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    2. _The plot executed_ (Jeremiah 41:1-3) TRANSLATION (1) And it came to pass in the seventh month that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, who was of royal descent, came unto Gedaliah...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    Now it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, and the princes of the king, even ten men with him, came unto Gedaliah the son of A...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    AND THE PRINCES] RV 'and _one of_ the chief officers'; a further description of Ishmael himself, not an addition to his band. EVEN] RV 'and.'...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    PLOT AGAINST GEDALIAH AND ITS RESULTS (586 B.C.) 1-10. Ishmael murders Gedaliah and others, and carries off captives....

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    XLI. (1) IT CAME TO PASS IN THE SEVENTH MONTH. — It lies in the nature of the case that the visit purported to be one of courtesy and recognition. The remaining representatives of the house of David ...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יְהִ֣י ׀ בַּ † חֹ֣דֶשׁ הַ שְּׁבִיעִ֗י...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER XIII GEDALIAH Jeremiah 39:1; Jeremiah 40:1; Jeremiah 41:1; Jeremiah 52:1 "Then arose Ishmael ben Nethani

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

    Johanan's story proved to be true, and by the basest treachery Ishmael, with a handful of men, murdered Gedaliah and a number of others, and carried away the rest captive, intending to take them to th...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    Now it came to pass in the (a) seventh month, [that] Ishmael the son of Nethaniah the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, and the princes of the (b) king, even ten men with him, came to Gedaliah the s...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    CONTENTS The treachery spoken of in the preceding chapter, is said in this to have been accomplished. Gedaliah the new governor is slain; and much confusion followeth....

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    I know not, Reader, what reflections the Lord awakens in your mind while prosecuting this sad history. But will not such a view of the horrible cruelty of the human mind, make a man blush to belong to...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    It was a detestable cruelty and barbarity in Ishmael to kill Gedaliah who entertained him, and whom he found to possess a paternal regard towards him. Heathens have ever deemed hospitality sacred; and...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 39 THROUGH 44. After this, chapter 39 and the following Chapter s give us the history of the confusion and iniquity that reigned among the remnant who were no...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    NOW IT CAME TO PASS IN THE SEVENTH MONTH,.... The month Tisri, which answers to part of our September, and part of October; according to the Jewish b chronicle, it was on the third day of this month,...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Now it came to pass in the seventh month, [that] Ishmael the son of Nethaniah the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, and the princes of the king, even ten men with him, came unto Gedaliah the son of...

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

    _Now, in the seventh month_ Answering partly to our September, and partly to October; two months after the taking of Jerusalem. The murder of Gedaliah gave occasion to the fasts of the seventh month,...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Now it came to pass in the seventh month, only about two months after the destruction of Jerusalem and the appointment of Gedaliah as governor, THAT ISHMAEL, THE SON OF NETHA-NIAH, THE SON OF ELISHAMA...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    ISHMAEL SLAYS GEDALIAH...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-10 Those who hate the worshippers of God, often put on the appearance of piety, that they may the easier hurt them. As death often meets men where they least expect it, we should continually search...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    JEREMIAH CHAPTER 41 Ishmael, under a color of friendship, killeth Gedaliah and others, both Jews and Chaldeans, JEREMIAH 41:1. He purposeth to carry the residue captive to the Ammonites, but they are...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Jeremiah 41:1 seventh H7637 month H2320 Ishmael H3458 son H1121 Nethaniah H5418 son H1121 Elishama H476 royal H4410

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ISHMAEL'S PLOT COMES TO FRUITION AND GEDALIAH IS ASSASSINATED (JEREMIAH 41:1). Gedaliah was to be proved wrong. Ishmael comes to Gedaliah with an offer of friendship, something evidenced by his ‘eatin...

  • Scofield's Bible Commentary

    SEVENTH MONTH That is, October....

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Gedeliah slain, and many Jewish captives released by Johanan. CHARACTERS: Ishmael, Gedeliah, Asa, Nebuzaraden, Johanan. CONCLUSION: God sometimes permits bloody work to be done for the com...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Jeremiah 41:1. _In the seventh month,_ two months after the city had been taken, and the temple burned. Ishmael and his ten companions, who had held high commissions under Zedekiah, were feasted by th...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Then arose Ishmael._ DEVILS INCARNATE 1. If ever there was such a one, this Ishmael was of whom these verses tell. His atrocities remind us of the Indian Mutiny, its leader, and the well at Cawnpor...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.—CHRONOLOGY OF THE CHAPTER.—Only three months after Jerusalem was captured by the Chaldeans: “in the _seventh month_” (Jeremiah 41:1, comp. chap. Jeremiah 32:2) See notes...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION JEREMIAH 41:1 Assassination of Gedaliah and other Jews. JEREMIAH 41:1 IN THE SEVENTH MONTH; _i.e._ two months after the destruction of Jerusalem and the appointment of Gedaliah. It seems...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Tonight let's turn to Jeremiah chapter 41 as we continue our study through the Bible. Now, these are prophecies that Jeremiah made to the people after Nebuchadnezzar had come and carried away king Zed...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    2 Chronicles 22:10; 2 Kings 11:1; 2 Samuel 20:10; 2 Samuel 20:9;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Now — Three months after the city was taken. Ishmael — The same Ishmael that came to Gedaliah, Jeremiah 41:8, to whom he sware protection; only here we are told he was of the royal blood, which might...

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