Jeremiah 40:7
“Now when all the captains of the forces which were in the fields, even they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam governor in the land, and had committed unto him men, and women, and children, and of the poor of the land, of them that were not carried away captive to Babylon;”
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Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Now when all the captains of the forces which were in the fields,.... Not the captains of the king of Babylon's forces,…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The men would be the old and infirm: the women those whose husbands and protectors had perished in the wars (e. g. Jer…
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…
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