Jeremiah 49:27

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 .

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the marginal reference and 1 Kings 11:14 note.
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...
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 ki...
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 .
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 similitud...
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...
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 .
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 consu...
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 awa...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Concerning Damascus ] The prophecy relates to Syria generally, of which this was the most important city.
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ben-hadad ] Three kings of Damascus bore this name ( 1 Kings 15:18 .; 1 Kings 20:1 ; 2 Kings 13:25 ). 28-33. Concerning Kedar. Kedar ] see on...
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...
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."- Jeremia...
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,...
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 o...
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, a...
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...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Judgment of Damascus. B. C. 595. ...
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 th...
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 a...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Judgment Against Damascus ( Jeremiah 49:23-27 ). Damascus was the capital city of Aram, an Aramean state which was north of Israel and part of wha...
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 sy...
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...
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....
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Against Damascus, Hazok, and Elam
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, inside the walls, and it shall consume the palaces of Benhadad, the royal dwellings, and therewit...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

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

²⁷ And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall consume the palaces of Benhadad.

Related Commentaries of Jeremiah 49:27

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Jeremiah 49:27