Jeremiah 40:14
“And said unto him, Dost thou certainly know that Baalis the king of the Ammonites hath sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to slay thee? But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed them not.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And said unto him, dost thou certainly know,.... Not that they thought he did know, or that the thing was so flagrant…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
It is difficult to say what object Baalis can have had in murdering Gedaliah. As an ally of Zedekiah Jer 27:3, he may…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Jeremiah 40:7-16
We have in these verses,
I. A bright sky opening upon the remnant of the Jews that were left in their own land, and a…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Baalis the king of the children of Ammon It is easier to see the motives of Ishmael than those of his instigator Baalis.…
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