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Elishama.. seal has been found with his name on it.
even. and.
Gedaliah. See note on Jeremiah 26:24. and Compare Jeremiah 39:14, and Jeremiah 40:5.
Mizpah. See note on Jeremiah 40:6.
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Ishmael. See note on Jeremiah 40:8.
had made. Compare Jeremiah 40:5.
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and. Some codices, with Vulg, and three early printed editions, read this "and" in the text.
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Shiloh. The last of five references to Shiloh in Jeremiah. Compare Jeremiah 7:12; Jeremiah 7:14; Jeremiah 26:6; Jeremiah 26:9.
offerings. These would be meal-offerings, according to Leviticus 2:1. Flesh sacrifices were now impossible. Reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 2:1). Probably for the feast of the fifteenth (Leviticus 23:23; Leviticus 23:34.Numbers 29:12.Deuteronomy 16:13; Deuteronomy 16:13).
to the house, &c. Still recognised as the place which Jehovah had chosen.
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.
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weeping all along as he went. going on and on weeping.
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treasures. hidden [treasures, or stores].
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the pit: or, cistern. Not mentioned elsewhere, but see 1 Kings 15:22 and 2 Chronicles 16:6.
because of. besides.
was it. By regrouping the letters, this reads "[was]. large pit which", &c.
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the king's daughters. See note on Jeremiah 43:7.
Nebuzaradan. See note on Jeremiah 39:9.
the guard. the executioners (2 Kings 25:8).
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evil. calamity. Hebrew. ra'a'. App-44.
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Gibeon. Now e. Jib, about five miles north of Jerusalem, where Joab treacherously slew Amasa (2 Samuel 20:8; 2 Samuel 20:10).
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cast about. turned round.
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eight. Two had been slain in the encounter above.
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habitation. Khan, or inn. Hebrew. geruth. Occurs only here. Probably erected by Barzillai (2 Samuel 19:31-40). Near here was the inn where Joseph and Mary could find no room (Luke 2:7).
whom, &c. See Jeremiah 40:5.