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Jeremiah 22:2 KJV
Jeremiah · chapter 22 · verse 2
And say, Hear the word of the LORD, O king of Judah, that sittest upon the throne of David, thou, and thy servants, and thy people that enter in by these gates:Jeremiah 22:2 · King James Version
Jeremiah 22:2 in context
1Thus saith the LORD; Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak there this word,
2And say, Hear the word of the LORD, O king of Judah, that sittest upon the throne of David, thou, and thy servants, and thy people that enter in by these gates:
3Thus saith the LORD; Execute ye judgment and righteousness, and deliver the spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence to the stranger, the fatherless, nor the widow, neither shed innocent blood in this place.
4For if ye do this thing indeed, then shall there enter in by the gates of this house kings sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, he, and his servants, and his people.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- servantsʻebeda servantH5650 →
- sittestyâshabproperly, to sit downH3427 →
- thronekiççêʼproperly, coveredH3678 →
- JudahYᵉhûwdâhJehudah , the name of five IsraelitesH3063 →
- DavidDâvidDavid, the youngest son of JesseH1732 →
- Hearshâmaʻto hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085 →
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Here we have, I. Orders given to Jeremiah to go and preach before the king. In the foregoing chapter we are told that Zedekiah sent messengers to the prophet, but here the prophet is bidden to go, in his own proper person, to the house of the king, and demand his attention to the word of the King of kings (Jer 22:2):…
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-9