Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary
Jeremiah 49:24
And turneth - Omit and. The original is a rapid sequence of unconnected sentences. “Damascus is unnerved; she turned to flee, and a trembling seized her; anguish and writhings took hold of her etc.”
And turneth - Omit and. The original is a rapid sequence of unconnected sentences. “Damascus is unnerved; she turned to flee, and a trembling seized her; anguish and writhings took hold of her etc.”
CHAPTER 49 Concerning Ammon, Edom, Damascus, Kedar, and Elam _ 1. Concerning the Ammonites (Jeremiah 49:1) _ 2. Concerning Edom (Jeremiah 49:7) 3. Concerning Damascus (Jeremiah 49:23)...
DAMASCUS. The prophecy refers to the Aramæ ans; Hamath, 110 miles N. of Damascus, and Arpad, 95 m. N. of Hamath, never belonged to the Damascene kingdom. They were absorbed into the Assyrian empire c....
SORROWS. pangs. Hebrew. _hebel,_ as in Jeremiah 13:21....
VII. AN ORACLE CONCERNING DAMASCUS Jeremiah 49:23-27 Damascus was the capital of the kingdom of Aram (Syria), the northern neighbor of Israel. During the ninth century before Christ the Syrians were...
_DAMASCUS IS WAXED FEEBLE, AND TURNETH HERSELF TO FLEE, AND FEAR HATH SEIZED ON HER: ANGUISH AND SORROWS HAVE TAKEN HER, AS A WOMAN IN TRAVAIL._ No JFB commentary on this verse....
AGAINST AMMON, EDOM, AND OTHER NATIONS 1-6. The territory of Ammon was N. of Moab, and the two peoples were connected by descent. The carrying away of the tribes on the E. of Jordan by Tiglath-pileser...
CONCERNING DAMASCUS] The prophecy relates to Syria generally, of which this was the most important city....
רָפְתָ֥ה דַמֶּ֛שֶׂק הִפְנְתָ֥ה לָ נ֖וּס וְ רֶ
CHAPTER XXII DAMASCUS Jeremiah 49:23 "I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall devour the palaces of Benhadad."- Jeremiah 49:27 WE are a little surprised to meet with a prophecy o...
Against the children of Ammon Jeremiah raised a protest because their king was in possession of Gad. He declared that by the fierce judgment of war, they were to be dispossessed and driven forth. The...
Damascus hath become feeble, [and] turneth herself to flee, (z) and fear hath seized on [her]: anguish and sorrows have taken her, as a woman in travail. (z) When she heard the sudden coming of the e...
In the prophecies of Zechariah we have a similar threatening against Damascus. Zechariah 9:1. The Lord is visiting his enemies, and the enemies of his Church, and therefore the day is awful....
The Prophet goes on with the same subject, for as the kingdom of Syria had flourished, and had been eminent in wealth and power, it was hardly credible that it could so soon be overthrown. This, then,...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 45 THROUGH 51. Chapter 45 gives us the prophecy with respect to Baruch, already mentioned. Chapter 46 and following Chapter s contain the prophecies against t...
DAMASCUS IS WAXED FEEBLE,.... Or, "is become remiss" g; her hands hang down, not being able through fear and fright to lift them up against the enemy; that is, the inhabitants of Damascus, as the Targ...
Damascus is waxed feeble, [and] turneth herself to flee, and fear hath seized on [her]: anguish and sorrows have taken her, as a woman in travail. Ver. 24. _And fear hath seized on her._] _Horrorem f...
_Damascus is waxed feeble_ That is, the inhabitants of Damascus. They have lost their ancient courage and valour; they were wont to be formidable to their enemies, but now they flee before them. _Fear...
AGAINST DAMASCUS, HAZOK, AND ELAM...
Damascus is waxed feeble, utterly discouraged and enfeebled; AND TURNETH HERSELF TO FLEE, AND FEAR HATH SEIZED ON HER, ANGUISH AND SORROWS HAVE TAKEN HER, AS A WOMAN IN TRAVAIL, the terror of utter de...
23-27 How easily God can dispirit those nations that have been most celebrated for valour! Damascus waxes feeble. It was a city of joy, having all the delights of the sons of men. But those deceive th...
Syria, whose head is Damascus, hath lost her old courage and valour; it was wont to be a formidable country to its neighbours, but now they flee before their enemies. FEAR HATH SEIZED ON HER; they are...
Jeremiah 49:24 Damascus H1834 feeble H7503 (H8804) turns H6437 (H8689) flee H5127 (H8800) fear H7374 seized...
PROPHECY OF JUDGMENT ON THE NATIONS CONTINUED (JEREMIAH 49:1 TO JEREMIAH 51:64). Having learned that judgment was coming on Egypt, Philistia and Moab, we now go on to learn that it will also visit Am...
JUDGMENT AGAINST DAMASCUS (JEREMIAH 49:23). Damascus was the capital city of Aram, an Aramean state which was north of Israel and part of what we now call Syria. It was situated on the main trade rout...
CONTENTS: Prophecies against the Ammonites, Edom, Damascus, Kedar, kingdoms of Hazor, Elam. CHARACTERS: God, Jeremiah, Nebuchadrezzar, Zedekiah. CONCLUSION: Nations that despise and persecute God's...
Jeremiah 49:1. _Hath Israel no sons; hath he no heir?_ In this bold and striking manner the prophet commences his elegy on Ammon. The king of Ammon had in times of war, seized the cities of Gad. By ev...
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 49:24 Damascus’s distress is so great she is too terrified TO FLEE. She is like a WOMAN IN LABOR. See Jeremiah
CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.—1. CHRONOLOGY OF THE CHAPTER.—The prophecies against _Ammon, Edom, Damascus,_ and _Kedar._ Jeremiah 49:1 are synchronous with the previous chapter, but the section (Jere...
EXPOSITION On Ammon, Edom, Damascus, Kedar and Hazer, and Elam. JEREMIAH 49:1 The violence of the Ammonites shall be severely punished. JEREMIAH 49:1 HATH ISRAEL NO SONS! The violent seizure, perp...
Now in chapter 49, he speaks first of the Ammonites. Now, the Ammonites were those people who were north of Moab and east of the Jordan in the upper Jordan area, east of the Sea of Galilee and the Gol...
Jeremiah 49:22...