Jeremiah 35:6
“But they said, We will drink no wine: for Jonadab the son of Rechab our father commanded us, saying, Ye shall drink no wine, neither ye, nor your sons for ever:”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
But they said, we will drink no wine,.... Or "we do not drink wine" (e); we are not used to it; we never do drink any;…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Jeremiah 35:6-7
Wine is the symbol of a settled life, because the vine requires time for its growth and care in its cultivation, while…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Jeremiah 35:1-11
This chapter is of an earlier date than many of those before; for what is contained in it was said and done in the days…
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