Jeremiah 41:1
The word that came to Jeremias from the Lord (now Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon, and all his army, and all the country of his dominion, were warring against Jerusalem, and against all the cities of Juda,) saying,
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2 Samuel 3:27And he brought back Abenner to Chebron, and Joab caused him to turn aside from the gate to speak to him, laying wait for him: and he smote him there in the loins, and he died for the blood of Asael the brother of Joab.
2 Kings 11:1And Gotholia the mother of Ochozias saw that her son was dead, and she destroyed all the + 11:1 Gr. seed of the kingdom.seed royal.
2 Kings 25:25And it came to pass in the seventh month that Ismael son of Nathanias son of Helisama, of the + 25:25 Gr. seed of the kings.seed royal, came, and ten men with him, and he smote Godolias, that he died, him and the Jews and the Chaldeans that were with him in Massepha.
Psalms 41:9By day the Lord will command his mercy, and + 41:9 Heb. and Alex. his song shall be, etc.manifest it by night: with me is prayer to the God of my life.
Proverbs 13:10A bad man does evil with insolence: but they that are judges of themselves are wise.
Proverbs 27:4Wrath is merciless, and anger sharp: but envy can bear nothing.
Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 41:1
It is a very tragical story that is related in this chapter, and shows that evil pursues sinners. The black cloud that was gathering in the foregoing chapter here bursts in a dreadful storm. Those few Jews that escaped the captivity were proud to think that they were still in their own land, when their brethren had gone they knew not whither, were fond of the wine and summer-fruits they had gathered, and were very secure under Gedaliah's protectorship, when, on a sudden, even these remains prove ruins too. I.… Read the whole commentary →