were In the fields, ever they and their Men heard that
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LORD 4, after that Nebuzar-adan the cap- tain of the guard had let him go from Ramah 6, when he had taken him being bound 1n || chains a-
mong all that were carried away captive of Jeruſalem
and Judah, which were carried away captive into Ba- bylon c.
2 Theſe Words refer tothe forty ſecond Chapter, where begins the Revelation which Jeremiah had from God 3 for all rhis Chaprer, and the next are no Prophecy, bur only an Hiſtorical Narration of ſome Paſſages after the taking of the Ciry, and ſo cannot be called a Prophecy, but area piece of Hiſtory previous to that Pro- phecy. b Rama was a City in the Tribe of Benjamin near Gi- beon, Vide Chap. 31. 15. © Jeremiah was by miſtake and ex- preſly contrary to the King's Orders, Ch4p, 39. 11. manacled and carried away amongſt the other Priſoners 3 provably che Cap- ttin of the Guard ar that place call'd over his Priſoners, and amongſt them he found the Propher contrary to his ExpeQta-
con. 2 And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and aid unto him, The LORD thy God hath pro-
4
the King of Babylon had made Gedaliah the ſon of Ahikam Goveriovr iq the land, aad had committed unto him Men, Women and Children, and of the poor of the land, of them that were not carried awai
captive to Babylon.
s Then they came to Gediliah to Mizpah, ever Iſhmael the {os of Nethaniah, and Johanan 2ad Joaz- than the ſons of Kareah, and Seraiah the jou of Tan- humeth, and che ſons of Ephai che Nerophathire,aud Jezaniah the ſon of a Mazcharhice, they and cheir Mea &.
& Iris moſt likely that theſe Caprains with their Forces, were no new]y raiſed and formed Companies, for to whar purpoſe ſhould that be when their City and whole Counrry was loft? Bur tome Commanders of Parties, which either were within the City c1ill ic was taken, and then eſcaped our, or were about before ſomewhere in the Country, and were not ſo much regarded by the Ch2ld-2ns, who were more intenr upon the Conqueſt of rhe City, than purſu- ing theſe liccle Parties, who they knew could do them no hurr, Theſe hearing thar che bufine(s was over, and a Deputy Goveraour ſer up, who was of their own Country, and a Man-of a good In- genuous Temper, our of the love they had to their Narive Coun- rry come unto him, Of rheſe Captains weread lictie fave 1 nat, (of whom we ſhall afterwards read moreJnor are we ar all concern-
nounced this evil upon this place. |
3 Now the LORD hath brought zz, and done ac- cording as he hath ſaid, becauſe ye have finned againſt the LORD, and have not obeyed his voice, therefore
ed ro [eek their Genealogy.
9 And Gedaliah the fon of Ahikam the ſon of Sha- phan ſware unto chem, and to their Mea, faying /, Fear not to ſerve the Chaldeans, dwell in the land,
this this thing is come upon you 4.
4 This Pagan Commander could ſee that which the blind Js would not underſtand; thev faid, wherefore 3s ths great evil ;
come 1pon us ? Nebuzar-adan knew wherefore and gives God the
olory of his Maſter's Victory, as alſo of his qwn faithfulneſs, ſay- ing God had but done wha: he ſaid, brought the evil which he, had pronounced againſt thar Ciryz he alſo acknowledgeth God's | Juſtice, thar this evil was come upon chem becauſe of their fins. ! Thus, the Men of Tyre and Sidon, and of Ninzveh ( according to ' our Saviour's words ) ſhall riſe up in Judgmenr, againſt the Jews that lived in our Saviour's time; and Neuz47-444% anorner | day ſhall riſe up in Judgment againſt thoſe Fews that lived 1n Fere- ;
niah's time, and ſhall condemn them,
4 4 And-now behold I looſe thee this day from the. © j| Or, are chains which || were upon thine hand: if it ſeemeth
#01 thine good unto thee to come with me Js come, and -| I will look well unto thee: bur it it
ſeem ill unto thee to come with me into Babylon, forbear : bchold, all the laad i before thee : whi- cher it ſeemeth good and convenient tor thee to go, thicher go e. / |
? Neb13ar-adan, like a fairthful Servant, remembers his Maſters orders to him about the Prophet, Chap. 39. 11. and offers Jere- nh greater favour than to any others of his Priſoners 3 he de- termined orhers by his right of Conqueſt co whar rhey ſhould do, bur he givech the Prophet a liverty to chuſe whether he would go, to Babylon, or ſtay at Jersſulem 1n his own Country, he prom1- ' fed him that if he would go to Bby/on, he would take a particular care of tum,
into Babylon,
and ſerve the King of Babylon, and irc ſhall be vee!! with you m2.
{ They mighr reaſonably {uſpeR rhat the Ch.244227r5 would have a jealous Eye upon any conilux of P-opleso Jer:j.:!27; efpectally Military Men, and therefore be ſomething ſuſpicious of h1-n who was the Chaidean Deputy Governour, the ſecuring of chem fron fears on this account was the cauſe of this Voluncary Oarh raken by Gedaliah. m He encourageth them ro be Servants tothe Cb2idee ans, and to dwell in the Land, afjuring them char it.chey would, they ſhould fare well. He was well enough affured of the Cha!ge- ans favour, thatif they would live peaceably in cheir own Land, they ſhould ; they would not come any more to carry. them away
Captive.
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