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Selected Verse: Jeremiah 41:17 - Strong Concordance
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
Jer 41:17 |
Strong Concordance |
And they departed [03212], and dwelt in [03427] the habitation [01628] of Chimham [03643], which is by [0681] Bethlehem [01035], to go [03212] to enter [0935] into Egypt [04714], |
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King James |
And they departed, and dwelt in the habitation of Chimham, which is by Bethlehem, to go to enter into Egypt, |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
dwelt--for a time, until they were ready for their journey to Egypt (Jer. 42:1-22).
habitation to Chimham--his "caravanserai" close by Beth-lehem. David, in reward for Barzillai's loyalty, took Chimham his son under his patronage, and made over to him his own patrimony in the land of Beth-lehem. It was thence called the habitation of Chimham (Geruth-Chimham), though it reverted to David's heirs in the year of jubilee. "Caravanserais" (a compound Persian word, meaning "the house of a company of travellers") differ from our inns, in that there is no host to supply food, but each traveller must carry with him his own. |
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
The habitation of Chimham - The Hebrew text has Geruth-Chemoham, of which place nothing is known. The Masoretes read: Geruth-Chimham, the Khan or Caravanserai of Chimham, son of the rich Barzillai (marginal reference). The substitution is incapable now of proof or disproof, but it is possibly right. |
Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78] |
"They marched and stopped (made a half) at the inn if Chimham, which is near Bethlehem." גּרוּת, ἅπ.λεγ., considered etymologically, must mean diversorium, hospitium, an inn, khan, or caravanserai. Instead of the Kethib כמוהם, many codices read כּמהם (like the Qeri); nor, have any of the old translators read וּ or וׁ in the word. The Qeri is evidently correct, and we are to read כּמהם, the name of a son of Barzillai the rich Gileadite, Sa2 19:38, Sa2 19:41, who is supposed to have built or founded this caravanserai for the convenience of travellers. The words "because of the Chaldeans" in the beginning of Jer 41:18 depend on "to go to Egypt" at the end of the preceding verse: "to go to Egypt for fear of the Chaldeans," on account of the murder of Gedaliah by Ishmael. |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Dwelt in the habitation of Chimham - The estate that David gave Chimham, the son of Barzillai. See Sa2 19:37, etc. He took this merely as a resting-place; as he designed to carry all into Egypt, fearing the Chaldeans, who would endeavor to revenge the death of Gedaliah. |
18 Because [06440] of the Chaldeans [03778]: for they were afraid [03372] of them, because Ishmael [03458] the son [01121] of Nethaniah [05418] had slain [05221] Gedaliah [01436] the son [01121] of Ahikam [0296], whom the king [04428] of Babylon [0894] made governor [06485] in the land [0776].
41 And, behold, all the men [0376] of Israel [03478] came [0935] to the king [04428], and said [0559] unto the king [04428], Why have our brethren [0251] the men [0376] of Judah [03063] stolen thee away [01589], and have brought [05674] the king [04428], and his household [01004], and all David's [01732] men [0582] with him, over Jordan [03383]?
38 And the king [04428] answered [0559], Chimham [03643] shall go [05674] over with me, and I will do [06213] to him that which shall seem good [02896] [05869] unto thee: and whatsoever thou shalt require [0977] of me, that will I do [06213] for thee.
37 Let thy servant [05650], I pray thee, turn back again [07725], that I may die [04191] in mine own city [05892], and be buried by the grave [06913] of my father [01] and of my mother [0517]. But behold thy servant [05650] Chimham [03643]; let him go over [05674] with my lord [0113] the king [04428]; and do [06213] to him what shall seem good [02896] [05869] unto thee.