Jeremiah 4:9 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And it shall come to pass at that day, saith the LORD, that the heart of the king shall perish, and the heart of the princes; and the priests shall be astonished, and the prophets shall wonder. ”

Jeremiah 4:9 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And it shall come to pass at that day, saith the LORD, [that] the heart of the king shall perish, and the heart of the princes; and the priests shall be astonished, and the (g) prophets shall wonder....
Jeremiah 4:9 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Enemy's Approach. Warning is given by the horn, and guidance, to the refugees fleeing to Jerusalem, by the standard; they are bidden to bring (their families) into safety (not flee for safety)....
Jeremiah 4:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

heart. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Subject), for courage. king... princes... priests... prophets. All had become false and corrupt since Josiah's day.
Jeremiah 4:9 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

As the royal dignity still continued with the Jews, though their power was greatly diminished, they, relying on that distinction, hoped that they had a sufficient protection: hence it was, that...
Jeremiah 4:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And it shall come to pass at that day, saith the LORD, that the heart of the king shall perish, and the heart of the princes; and the priests shall be astonished, and the prophets shall wonder. The...
Jeremiah 4:9 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Shall perish— Shall sink.
Jeremiah 4:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And it shall come to pass at that day, saith the LORD, that the heart of the king shall perish, and the heart of the princes; and the priests shall be astonished, and the prophets shall wonder....
Jeremiah 4:9 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Prophet Sets Forth the Sin of the Nation and Points Out the Inevitable Result (Reign of Josiah, and Probably Before the Reforms of that King: cp. Jeremiah 3:6 ) This section furnishes us with...
Jeremiah 4:9 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The heart of the king shall perish. — The heart, as representing the mind generally. Judgment and wisdom were to give way to panic and fear.
Jeremiah 4:9 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Jeremiah 5:1-31 ; Jeremiah 6:1-30 CHAPTER IV THE SCYTHIANS AS THE SCOURGE OF GOD Jeremiah 4:3 - Jeremiah 6:30 IF we would understand what is written here and elsewhere in the pages of p...
Jeremiah 4:9 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Jehovah immediately promised that if Israel would return, she would be established. Then the prophet declared that judgment was determined on. He appealed to the people to repent, and that not in ext...
Jeremiah 4:9 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The Prophet here opens his commission to the men of Judah and Jerusalem; and in the prospect of the Babylonish captivity, now hastening, admonisheth them to seek the Lord. The Prophet, like a faithfu...
Jeremiah 4:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And it shall come to pass at that day, saith the Lord ,.... When Nebuchadnezzar should be come up from Babylon into the land of Judea, and lay waste the cities thereof, and besiege Jerusalem: that...
Jeremiah 4:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And it shall come to pass at that day, saith the LORD, [that] the heart of the king shall perish, and the heart of the princes; and the priests shall be astonished, and the prophets shall wonder. V...
Jeremiah 4:9 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

At that day the heart of the king shall perish Both his wisdom and his courage: despairing of success, he shall have no spirit to do any thing, and if he had, he would be at a loss what to do; and...
Jeremiah 4:9 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Punishment Predicted. B. C. 620. 5 Declare ye in Judah, and publish in Jerusalem; and...
Jeremiah 4:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The heart of the king shall perish; the king, viz. of Judah, and the great men, that should have encouraged the people in such a calamitous day, and been their great support, shall not only be afra...
Jeremiah 4:9 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Judah Are Called To Repentance As Well As Israel For They Are Still In Their Land, And, If They Will Only Truly Turn To Him With Genuinely Changed Hearts, Can Still Look Forward To The Future In Hop...
Jeremiah 4:9 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.— Chronology of the chapter, Contemporary Scriptures, Historic Facts, Contemporary History as in chap. 3. 1. Geographical References. Jeremiah 4:5 . “ Defenced cit...
Jeremiah 4:9 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Jeremiah 4:1-2 . If thou wilt return, O Israel, saith the LORD, return unto me: and if thou wilt put away thine abominations out of my sight, then shalt thou not remove. And thou shalt swear, The L...
Jeremiah 4:9 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 4:3 . Break up your fallow ground. Hebrews ניר nir, novale; make new land, eradicate the thorns. Hosea 10:12 . Our old phrase, the fallow deer, seems to give the exact import of the...
Jeremiah 4:9 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Jeremiah 4:1 , Jeremiah 4:2 The form and structure of the translation require a change. Render, If thou wilt return , O Israel , saith Jehovah , wilt return unto me ; a...
Jeremiah 4:9 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Description of The Judgment under three Emblems
Jeremiah 4:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 25:37 ; 1 Samuel 25:38 ; 2 Kings 25:4 ; Acts 13:41 ; Ezekiel 13:9-16 ; Isaiah 19:11 ; Isaiah 19:12 ; Isaiah 19:16 ; Isaiah 19:3 ; Isaiah 21:3 ; Isaiah 21:4 ; Isaiah 22:3-5 ; Isa...
Jeremiah 4:9 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The heart — They shall have no heart to do any thing, they shall not be able to help their people, either by their counsel or arms. Prophets — False prophets that had nothing but visions of peace f...

Jeremiah 4:9 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Jeremiah 4:9 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 4:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Jeremiah 4:9 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 4:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Jeremiah 4:9 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Jeremiah 4:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Jeremiah 4:9 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 4:9 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Jeremiah 4:9 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Jeremiah 4:9 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Jeremiah 4:9 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Jeremiah 4:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Jeremiah 4:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Jeremiah 4:9 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 4:9 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Jeremiah 4:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Jeremiah 4:9 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 4:9 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Jeremiah 4:9 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Jeremiah 4:9 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 4:9 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Jeremiah 4:9 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jeremiah 4:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Jeremiah 4:9 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes