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 Johanan recovers them, and purposes to flee into Egypt_, 11-18. NOTES ON CHAP XLI Verse Jeremiah 41:1... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Jeremiah 41:2. _SMOTE GEDALIAH_] See the preceding chapter, Jeremiah 40:14.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Jeremiah 41:5. _HAVING THEIR BEARDS SHAVEN_] All these were signs of deep mourning, probably on account of the destruction of the city.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Jeremiah 41:6. _WEEPING ALL ALONG AS HE WENT_] This felonious hypocrite pretended that he also was deeply afflicted, and wished to bear them company in their sorrow. _COME TO GEDALIAH_] He will appoint you vineyards and fields.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Jeremiah 41:7. _SLEW THEM_] He kept the murder of Gedaliah secret, and no doubt had a band of his assassins lodged in Mizpah; and he decoyed these fourscore men thither that he might have strength to slay them. He kept _ten_ alive because they told him they had treasures hidden in a field, whi... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Jeremiah 41:9. _NOW THE PIT - WAS IT WHICH ASA THE KING HAD MADE FOR FEAR_ _OF BAASHA_] See 1 Kings 15:22. Asa made this cistern as a reservoir for water for the supply of the place; for he built and fortified _Mizpah_ at the time that he was at war with Baasha, king of Israel.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Jeremiah 41:10. _CARRIED AWAY CAPTIVE_] He took all these that he might sell them for slaves among the Ammonites.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Jeremiah 41:14. _WENT UNTO JOHANAN_] They were weary of the tyranny of Ishmael, and were glad of an opportunity to abandon him.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Jeremiah 41:16. _THE WOMEN, - CHILDREN, AND THE EUNUCHS_] These were all most probably, persons who belonged to the palace and harem of Zedekiah: some of them his own concubines and their children.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Jeremiah 41:17. _DWELT IN THE HABITATION OF CHIMHAM_] The estate that David gave Chimham, the son of Barzillai. See 2 Samuel 19:37, c. He took this merely as a resting-place as he designed to carry all into Egypt, fearing the _Chaldeans_, who would endeavour to revenge the death of Gedaliah.... [ Continue Reading ]