Wesley Corpus

Chapter XLI Ishmael, under a colour of friendship kills Gedaliah and others, both Jews and Chaldeans, ver. 1 - 9. He purposes to carry the residue captive to the Ammonites, but they are rescued from him by Johanan, who intends to flee into Egypt, ver. 10 - 18. Now - Three months after the city was taken. Ishmael - The same Ishmael that came to Gedaliah, ver.8,9, to whom he sware protection; only here we are told he was of the royal blood, which might both raise his spirits, as having a more legal pretence to the government, and rendered him a fitter instrument, for Baalis the king or queen of the Ammonites to make use of. The princes - Some of the princes, who had escaped the army of the king of Babylon. Slew - All those who were about the court of Gedaliah. No man - No man who lived at any distance from Mizpah. There came men - Who possibly had not heard of the temple being burnt. Cut themselves - With all indications of mourning used in those countries. He forebare - His covetousness prevailed over his cruelty. Chapter XLII Johanan and the people desire Jeremiah to enquire of God, promising obedience to his will, ver. 1 - 6. Jeremiah assures them of safety in Judea, ver. 7 - 12. and destruction in Egypt, ver. 13 - 18. Reproves their hypocrisy and obstinacy, ver. 19 - 22. Good or evil - Whether grateful or ungrateful to us. I repent - I am satisfied with the punishment your nation hath undergone, and as to the remainder, will change the course of my providence. Chapter XLIII Johanan and the commanders discredit Jeremiah's prophecy, ver. 1 - 3. and with the people, carry him and Baruch into Egypt, ver. 4 - 7. He prophesies by a type, the conquest of Egypt by the Babylonians, ver. 8 - 13. Tahpanhes - It was at this time the place where the king of Egypt made his residence. Carry them - He shall carry away both the idols, and the inhabitants of Egypt captive. With the land - With the spoils of the land of Egypt, he shall clothe his army. Beth - shemesh - Beth - shemesh is the name of a city, which had its name from a famous temple of the sun.