Jeremiah 49:35 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might. ”

Jeremiah 49:35 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The bow was the national weapon of Elam, and therefore the “chief of their might,” that on which their strength in war depended.
Jeremiah 49:35 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will break the (h) bow of Elam, the chief of their might. (h) Because the Persians were good archers, he shows that the thing in which they put their trust wo...
Jeremiah 49:35 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Elam. Roughly, this was the modern Khuzistan, E. of the Tigris, and N. or NE. of the Persian Gulf; the date given is c. 596, and the occasion may have been the conquest of Elam by Teispes, a Persia...
Jeremiah 49:35 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Then God, in the first place, declares that he would break the bow of Elam The Parthians and other Orientals, we know, were very skillful archers; for every nation possesses its own peculiar...
Jeremiah 49:35 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might. I will break the bow of Elam - They were eminent archers; and had acquired their power and eminence by th...
Jeremiah 49:35 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might. I will break the bow of Elam. Elam was famed for its bowmen ( Isaiah 22:6 ). The chief of thei...
Jeremiah 49:35 - 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 49:35 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

I will break the bow of Elam. — As in Isaiah 22:6 ; Herod. vii. 61, Elam was conspicuous for its archers. We are reminded of the account which Herodotus gives (ii. 136) of the three things taught...
Jeremiah 49:35 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XXIV ELAM Jeremiah 49:34-39 "I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might."- Jeremiah 49:35 WE do not know what principle or absence of principle determined the arrangemen...
Jeremiah 49:35 - 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 49:35 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

I beg the Reader, as he closeth this account, to mark the sweet promise of grace to Elam, in the latter days. And when he hath done it, let him consult the Prophet Joel for the meaning of the phrase...
Jeremiah 49:35 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Thus saith the Lord of hosts, I will break the bow of Elam ,.... The inhabitants of this country were famous for their skill in archery; Isaiah 22:6 ; this the Lord threatens to break, so that it,...
Jeremiah 49:35 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might. Ver. 35. Behold, I will break the bow of Elam. ] In the use whereof they excelled, being very skilful...
Jeremiah 49:35 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Behold, I will break the bow of Elam The Elamites were famous archers, as this expression intimates, as also Isaiah's words, Isaiah 22:6 ; And Elam bare the quiver. Strabo also says, that the mo...
Jeremiah 49:35 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Judgment of Elam. B. C. 595. 34 The word of the L ORD that came to Jeremiah the p...
Jeremiah 49:35 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

All those Eastern people were famous for the use of the bow, the Elamites in special, Isaiah 22:6 : those bows were the chief of their offensive armour, though by the chief of their might may also...
Jeremiah 49:35 - 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 49:35 - 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 49:35 - 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 49:35 - 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 49:35 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Against Damascus, Hazok, and Elam
Jeremiah 49:35 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Isaiah 22:6 ; Jeremiah 50:14 ; Jeremiah 50:29 ; Jeremiah 51:56 ; Psalms 46:9

Jeremiah 49:35 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Jeremiah 49:35 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Jeremiah 49:35 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 49:35 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 49:35 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Jeremiah 49:35 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Jeremiah 49:35 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 49:35 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Jeremiah 49:35 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Jeremiah 49:35 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Jeremiah 49:35 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Jeremiah 49:35 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Jeremiah 49:35 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Jeremiah 49:35 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 49:35 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Jeremiah 49:35 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Jeremiah 49:35 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 49:35 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Jeremiah 49:35 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 49:35 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Jeremiah 49:35 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jeremiah 49:35 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge