Jeremiah 29:7
“And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the LORD for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And seek the peace of the city,.... The prosperity and happiness of Babylon, or any other city in Chaldea, were they…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Jeremiah 29:4-7
As the exile was God’s doing for their good, they were to make the best of their position, and acquire wealth and…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Jeremiah 29:1-7
We are here told,
I. That Jeremiah wrote to the captives in Babylon, in the name of the Lord. Jeconiah had surrendered…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
seek the peace of the city probably referring not to Babylon only, but to any city in which a body of exiles might be…
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