Jeremiah 21:9
“He that abideth in this city shall die by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth out, and falleth to the Chaldeans that besiege you, he shall live , and his life shall be unto him for a prey.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
He that abideth in this city,.... Imagining himself safe there; not fearing its being taken by the king of Babylon;…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
He that ... falleth to the Chaldeans - This was to counsel desertion, and would have been treason in an ordinary man:…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Jeremiah 21:8-14
By the civil message which the king sent to Jeremiah it appeared that both he and the people began to have a respect for…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
for a prey something snatched up hurriedly and borne away with him rather than his secure possession. For the phrase cp.…
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