Jeremiah 49:25

Of my joy — A city of great renown. The king of Syria is here supposed to speak.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

An exclamation of sorrow wrung from the prophet at the thought of the people of Damascus remaining to be slaughtered. The words my joy express the...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

How is the (a) city of praise not left, the city of my joy! (a) He speaks this in the person of the king and of them of the country who will wonder...
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

not left . not restored, strengthened, or fortified.. Homonym. Here the meaning is as in Nehemiah 3:8 . See notes on Exodus 23:5 . Deu 32:36. 1...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Some think “my” to be redundant, and therefore render it “the city of joy;” (43) but they seem to be induced by no good reason; for they think...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

How is the city of praise not left, the city of my joy! How is the city of praise not left - Damascus is so ruined that she can no more be called a p...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

How is the city of praise not left— A city of praise, is a city of fame and renown: compare chap. Jeremiah 33:9 Jeremiah 51:41 and Isaiah 62...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

How is the city of praise not left, the city of my joy! How is the city of praise not left. The prophet, in the person of a citizen of Damasc...
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

How is.. not left ] i.e. how sad it is that the inhabitants, paralysed with fear, have not saved themselves by fleeing in time!
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

How is the city of praise not left...! — The exclamation, half scornful, half ironical, points to the fact that the inhabitants of Damascus had tri...
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

How is the city of praise not left ,.... The city of Damascus, famous for its antiquity, its wealth and riches, strength and power; and with the Hea...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

How is the city of praise not left, the city of my joy! Ver. 25. How is the city of praise not left? ] Why is so praiseworthy and renowned a city...
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

It is called the city of praise, because it was a city so much praised, a city of great renown, which the prophet seeing like to be destroyed, lame...
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

How is the city of praise not left, the city of my joy? How was it that the place of delight, as Damascus was called of old, was not abandoned by its...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Daniel 4:30 ; Isaiah 1:26 ; Isaiah 14:4-6 ; Jeremiah 33:9 ; Jeremiah 48:2 ; Jeremiah 48:39 ; Jeremiah 51:41 ; Psalms 37:35 ; Psalms 37:36 ;...

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Related Commentaries of Jeremiah 49:25

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

John Trapp Complete Commentary

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

Jeremiah 49:25