Jeremiah 41

Jeremiah 41:1

OF the seed] and therefore pretending to have the command of the people from Gedaltah.

Jeremiah 41:4

Knew it] it was not known out of Mizpah in the country.

Jeremiah 41:5

Shaven] in token of mourning and sorrow for Jerusalems, the Temples, and the peoples desolation, though these Pagan fashions, of shaving their beards, and cutting themselves, were forbidden by the Law, Leviticus 19:27-28. Deuteronomy 14:1. Offerings] for it is likely that amidst the ruines of the Temple there remained some signe of an Altar, and amongst the people there remained some Priest.

Jeremiah 41:6

Weeping] faigning the like sorrow, to take away all manner of mistrust, or suspition.

Jeremiah 41:7

Slew them] the cause of this cruelty is not set downe, it may be it was because that Gedaliahs death should not be so soone divulged about the Country The pit] it was some secret cave in Mizpah, formerly made by Asa, for some unknown use for the wars, v. 9.

Jeremiah 41:9

The men] not onely these fourescore but also the rest which he had slain before, v. 3.

Jeremiah 41:10

Daughters] which were for pitty left behind, in Gedaliahs charge, Jeremiah 43:6. or which were hidden when the City was taken, and afterward were mingled againe amongst the people.

Jeremiah 41:17

Chimham] that is to say, the place where Chimham did well, who questionlesse is the sonne of Barzillai, mentioned, 2 Samuel 19:37. to whom it is likely that David gave some Lands, which he called by his owne name.