Jeremiah 22:24-27

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 22:20-30

This prophecy seems to have been calculated for the ungracious inglorious reign of Jeconiah, or Jehoiachin, the son of Jehoiakim, who succeeded him in the government, reigned but three months, and was then carried captive to Babylon, where he lived many years, Jer. 52:31. We have, in these verses, a prophecy, I. Of the desolations of the kingdom, which were now hastening on apace, Jer. 22:20-23. Jerusalem and Judah are here spoken to, or the Jewish state as a single person, and we have it here... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 22:24

As I live, saith the Lord ,.... The form of an oath, used to express the greater certainty of what is after delivered: swearing by his life is swearing by himself; see Hebrews 6:13 ; though Coniah the son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah ; the same with Jeconiah, so nicknamed by way of contempt; and it may be to denote the diminution of his glory and kingdom, and the shortness of his reign: were the signet upon my right hand ; ever so near to him, or ever so much valued by him, as he... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 22:25

And I will give thee into the hand of them that seek thy life ,.... Cruel and bloodthirsty enemies, whom nothing would satisfy but his life; such were the persons following: and into the hand of them whose face thou fearest : being a terrible savage people, to be dreaded both for their number and their cruelty; a strange change this, to be removed out of the hand of God into the hand of such an enemy; even into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon ; See Gill on Jeremiah 21:2... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 22:26

And I will cast thee out ,.... Out of his palace, out of the city of Jerusalem, and out of the land of Judea: and thy mother that bare thee ; who very probably was a bad woman, and had brought up her son in an evil way, and had led him on and encouraged him in it, by her own example, and had been a partner with him in his sins: her name was Nehushta, a daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem; and as it was here predicted of her, so it was accomplished, 2 Kings 24:8 ; it is very likely... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 22:27

But to the land whereunto they desire to return ,.... Or, "lift up their soul to return" F3 מנשאים את נפשם לשוב שם "elevant animam suam", Vatablus, Pagninus; "tollunt animam suam ut revertantlur eo", Schmidt. : either by making supplication to God, for it, Psalm 25:1 ; or buoying up themselves with vain hopes, founded upon the declarations of the false prophets, that they should return; and to which no doubt they had a natural desire, and comforted themselves with the hopes... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 22:24

Though Coniah - Called Jeconiah, probably on ascending the throne. See on Jeremiah 22:10 ; (note). The signet upon my right hand - The most precious seal, ring, or armlet. Though dearer to me than the most splendid gem to its possessor. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 22:26

I will cast thee out, and thy mother - See all this fulfilled, 2 Kings 24:12 , 2 Kings 24:13 . All were carried by Nebuchadnezzar into captivity together. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 22:24

Verse 24 God here makes an oath that he had resolved to punish Jeconiah, who was also called Jehoiachim. And he says, That though he sat on the throne of David, he would yet be a miserable exile. We have, indeed, seen elsewhere, that the Jews were so fascinated as to think that, God was bound to them; and at the same time they allowed themselves every liberty in sinning, under the pretense that God had promised that the kingdom of David would remain as long as the sun and moon continued in the... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 22:25

Verse 25 This verse is connected with the last, and more fully explains what had been briefly said. The plucking off of the sealing ring from God’s finger took place when Jeconiah was deprived of his glory and his kingdom, and made subject; to the king of Babylon. (66) Though the king spared his life, as sacred history testifies, (2 Kings 25:7; 2 Chronicles 36:6; Jeremiah 52:11,) yet when he surrendered himself to him, he trembled as though he saw the sword ready to cut off his head; for he... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 22:26

Verse 26 Here, again, the Prophet confirms what he had said of the severe vengeance which God would take on Jeconiah. And though he was in his thirty-seventh year brought out of prison, and admitted unto the royal table, among other princes, he yet died in exile; and perhaps it would have been better for him to continue in prison till his death than to have been corrupted by allurements when he became one of the princes, for he thus defiled himself. However this may have been, he died in exile... read more

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