I spake also to Zedekiah king of Judah according to all these words, saying, Bring your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him and his people, and live.
Ver. 12. I spake also to Zedekiah.] See on Jeremiah 27:1 .
Bring your necks under the yoke.] Better do so than worse: if ye will not be active in it, ye shall be passive; and that because ye would not take upon you the lighter yoke of mine obedience.
“ Deus crudelius urit
Quos videt invitos succubuisse sibi. ”
- Tibul. Eleg. 1.