Jeremiah 49:27 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall consume the palaces of Benhadad. ”

Jeremiah 49:27 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the marginal reference and 1 Kings 11:14 note.
Jeremiah 49:27 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall consume the palaces of (b) Benhadad. (b) Who was king of Syria, ( 1 Kings 20:26 ) and had built these palaces which were still called t...
Jeremiah 49:27 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Damascus. The prophecy refers to the Aramæ ans; Hamath, 110 miles N. of Damascus, and Arpad, 95 m. N. of Hamath, never belonged to the Damascene kingdom. They were absorbed into the Assyrian empire...
Jeremiah 49:27 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Ben-hadad. Three kings of Damascus bore this official name. See 1Ki 15:18. 2 Kings 13:3 ; 2 Kings 13:25 .
Jeremiah 49:27 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Here God himself speaks, and declares that he would be the author of the destruction of which Jeremiah prophesied. And he employs the similitude of fire, because there is nothing more violent o...
Jeremiah 49:27 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall consume the palaces of Benhadad. The palaces of Ben-hadad - Damascus was a seat of the Syrian kings, and Ben-hadad was a name common to...
Jeremiah 49:27 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The palaces of Ben-hadad— The name of several kings of Syria. See 1 Kings 15:18 ; 1 Kings 15:34 .
Jeremiah 49:27 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall consume the palaces of Ben-ha'dad. I will kindle a fire ... and it shall consume the palaces of Ben-hadad - that palace whence s...
Jeremiah 49:27 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Against Ammon, Edom, and other Nations 1-6. The territory of Ammon was N. of Moab, and the two peoples were connected by descent. The carrying away of the tribes on the E. of Jordan by Tiglath-pil...
Jeremiah 49:27 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

It shall consume the palaces of Ben-ha-dad. — Three kings of the name appear in Old Testament history; one as warring against Omri ( 1 Kings 20:34 ), another as a contemporary of Elisha ( 2 Kings 8...
Jeremiah 49:27 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XXII DAMASCUS Jeremiah 49:23-27 "I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall devour the palaces of Benhadad."- Jeremiah 49:27 WE are a little surprised to meet with a...
Jeremiah 49:27 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Against the children of Ammon Jeremiah raised a protest because their king was in possession of Gad. He declared that by the fierce judgment of war, they were to be dispossessed and driven forth. The...
Jeremiah 49:27 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

In the prophecies of Zechariah we have a similar threatening against Damascus. Zechariah 9:1-8 . The Lord is visiting his enemies, and the enemies of his Church, and therefore the day is awful.
Jeremiah 49:27 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus ,.... Signifying either that, a breach being made there the destruction of the city should begin, and be carried on until it was completed; or it may...
Jeremiah 49:27 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall consume the palaces of Benhadad. Ver. 27. And I will kindle a fire. ] See on Amos 1:4 .
Jeremiah 49:27 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Damascus is waxed feeble That is, the inhabitants of Damascus. They have lost their ancient courage and valour; they were wont to be formidable to their enemies, but now they flee before them. Fea...
Jeremiah 49:27 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Judgment of Damascus. B. C. 595. 23 Concerning Damascus. Hamath is confounded, and...
Jeremiah 49:27 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

I will bring a judgment that shall burn in Damascus like a consuming fire, and it shall reach to the royal seat of Benhadad; either that which was the royal seat of Ben-hadad, 2 Kings 8:7 , or els...
Jeremiah 49:27 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Prophecy Of Judgment On The Nations Continued ( Jeremiah 49:1 to Jeremiah 51:64 ). Having learned that judgment was coming on Egypt, Philistia and Moab, we now go on to learn that it will also v...
Jeremiah 49:27 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.— 1. Chronology of the Chapter. —The prophecies against Ammon, Edom, Damascus, and Kedar. Jeremiah 49:1-33 are synchronous with the previous chapter, but the secti...
Jeremiah 49:27 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 49:1 . Hath Israel no sons; hath he no heir? In this bold and striking manner the prophet commences his elegy on Ammon. The king of Ammon had in times of war, seized the cities of Gad. By...
Jeremiah 49:27 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION On Ammon, Edom, Damascus, Kedar and Hazer, and Elam. Jeremiah 49:1-24 The violence of the Ammonites shall be severely punished. Jeremiah 49:1 Hath Israel no sons! The vi...
Jeremiah 49:27 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Against Damascus, Hazok, and Elam
Jeremiah 49:27 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 15:18-20 ; 1 Kings 20:1-22 ; 2 Kings 13:5 ; Amos 1:3-5
Jeremiah 49:27 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Ben — hadad — Was the common name of the kings of Syria.

Jeremiah 49:27 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Jeremiah 49:27 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Jeremiah 49:27 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 49:27 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Jeremiah 49:27 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 49:27 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Jeremiah 49:27 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Jeremiah 49:27 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Jeremiah 49:27 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 49:27 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Jeremiah 49:27 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Jeremiah 49:27 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Jeremiah 49:27 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Jeremiah 49:27 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Jeremiah 49:27 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Jeremiah 49:27 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 49:27 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Jeremiah 49:27 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Jeremiah 49:27 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 49:27 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Jeremiah 49:27 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 49:27 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Jeremiah 49:27 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jeremiah 49:27 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Jeremiah 49:27 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes