Jeremiah 42

Jeremiah 42:1

JOhanan] Or, John. Chap. 40. 13. & 41. 11.

from the least even unto the greatest] Chap. 31. 34.

Jeremiah 42:2

Let our supplication be accepted before thee] Or, Let our supplication fall before thee. Chap. 37. 20. Vers. 9.

a few of many] Leviticus 26:22. Deuteronomy 28:62.

Jeremiah 42:3

God may shw us the way wherein we may walk] Psalms 25:12. and Psalms 143:8.

the thing that we may do] They would have the Prophet tell them from God, what they should do; when as they were resolved, what they would do, already, Chap. 41. 17.

Jeremiah 42:4

whatsoever thing] Heb. word. Chap. 38. 14.

I will keep nothing back] Heb. not a word. Chap. 26. 2. and 38. 14.

Jeremiah 42:5

The LORD be a true and faith full witnesse between us] Revelation 3:14. Heb. witnesse of truth. Pro. 14. 5, 25. Thus abuse they Gods name, and take it in vain, to cover and colour their own falshood; intending nothing lesse, then what they pretended. vers. 20.

according to all things] Heb. every word. vers. 4. Luke 1:37.

Jeremiah 42:6

whether it be evil] Seem it never so disadvantagious, or dangerous unto us, 1 King. 22. 8, 18.

we will obey the voyce of the LORD] Deuteronomy 5:27; Deuteronomy 5:29.

that it may be well with us] Dut. 6. 3.

Jeremiah 42:7

the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah] Here cometh to be related that word of God, whereof mention was made before, Chap. 40. 1.

Jeremiah 42:8

Johanan] Or, John. vers. 1.

from the least even to the greatest] Vers. 1.

Jeremiah 42:9

to present your supplication] Heb. make to fall; or, lay down. vers. 2.

Jeremiah 42:10

ye will still abide in this land] Heb. sitting sit. or, staying stay. 1 Samuel 20:5. Vers. 13.

then will I build you] I will settle and prosper you, Psalms 28:5. Chap. 24. 6.

I repent me of the evill that I have done unto you] I will no longer do with you, as I have already done. Of this repentance, see Chap. 18. 8. Psalms 106:45.

Jeremiah 42:11

be not afraid of him] Isaiah 43:5.

I am with you to save you, &c.] Chap. 1. 19. & 15. 20.

Jeremiah 42:12

I will shew mercies unto you] Heb. I will give you mercies, or, tender compassions. Genesis 43:14. Deuteronomy 13:17. I will cause you to finde favour in the sight of Nebuchadnezzar, Genesis 43:14. Psalms 106:46.

that he may have mercy upon you] The hearts of all Kings being in his hand, to wind and turn which way he please; Proverbs 21:1. they needed not to fear man, if they obeyed him.

cause you to return to your own land] To the severall places of your former abode; from which ye had fled, or been forced, upon the Chaldean invasion, Chap. 40. 11, 12.

Jeremiah 42:13

We will not dwell in this land] Or, say. or, abide. vers. 10.

Jeremiah 42:14

where we shall see no warre] Chap. 14. 13.

nor heare the sound of the trumpet] Either of the enemie joyning battel, or of their own summoning to prepare thereunto, Chap. 4. 19. 21.

Jeremiah 42:15

If ye wholly set your faces] Or, Obstinately. Heb. setting set. To set the face towards a place, is to bend, or resolve and prepare for a journey that way. Dan. 11. 17, 18. Luke 9:51.

to enter into Egypt] Forbidden before. Deuteronomy 17:15. See Isaiah 30:1.

Jeremiah 42:16

the sword which ye feared, shall overtake you there] They made full account, that they should be safe in Egypt, were they but once there: and thither God sent after them the Chaldean sword, that destroyed both the Egyptians and them: thus that which the wicked fear, and seek to shun, befalleth them by that means, whereby they seek to avoyd it. Chap. 38. 19, 22. & 43. 11. & 44. 27. & 46. 13 25. Isaiah 66:4. Ezekiel 11:8.

shall follow close after you] Heb. shall cleave after you. Psalms 63:8.

Jeremiah 42:17

So shall it be with all the men] Heb. so shall all the men be.

that st their faces, &c.] Vers. 15. Chap. 44. 12.

they shall die by the sword, &c.] Chap. 21. 7. & 24. 10. & 28. 8.

none of them shall remain] See Chap. 44. 14.

Jeremiah 42:18

mine anger and my furie hath been poured forth, &c.] Chap. 44. 6.

ye shall be an exration. &c.] Chap. 26. 6. & 44. 12.

Jeremiah 42:19

know certainly] Heb knowing know. Genesis 15:13.

I have admonished you] Heb. testified, or, do testifie, against you. Deuteronomy 4:26.

Jeremiah 42:20

For ye dissembled in your hearts] Or, That (as Chap. 4. 18. ye dissembled. Heb. ye have used deceit against your souls. as Numbers 16:38.) For ye were fully minded to go into Egypt; whatsoever God should say to the contrary.

Pray for us, &c.] Vers. 2.

we will do it] Vers. 6.

Jeremiah 42:22

know certainly] Vers. 19.

die by the sword, &c.] Vers. 17. Ezekiel 6:11.

in the place whither ye desire to go] To wit, in Egypt; where ye least expect it. vers. 16.

and to sojourn] Or, to go to sojourn. vers. 17. Genesis 12:10.