Jeremiah 1:3

“And it came also in the days of Jehoiakim, the son of Josiah king of Judah, etc.] In the beginning of his reign, and in the fourth year of his reign; (see <242501>Jeremiah 25:1 26:1 27:1 35:1 36:1), no mention is made of Jehoahaz, who reigned between Josiah and Jehoiakim, because his reign was short, but three months, (<122331>2 Kings 23:31), and perhaps no word of the Lord came to Jeremiah in his time, though it did before and after: unto the end of the eleventh year of Zedekiah the son of Josiah king of Judah; so that Jeremiah must prophesy in the land of Judea upwards of forty years; eighteen under Josiah, (<122211>2 Kings 22:11), three months under Jehoahaz, (<122331>2 Kings 23:31)…”

“The whole period contained in this verse is no less than 40 years and 6 months, namely, 18 years under Josiah, two periods of 11 years each under Jehoiakim and Zedekiah, and 3 months under each of the omitted kings, Jehoahaz and Jeconiah. In the fifth month - The capture of Jerusalem took place in the fourth month, but its destruction was in the fifth month (see the marginal references), the ninth day of which was subsequently kept as a fast-day Zechariah 7:3. return to 'Top of Page'”

“It - The word of the Lord. Jehoiakim - Called at first by Josiah, Eliakim. Jehoahaz and Jehoiakin, whereof the former reigned before him, the latter succeeded, are conceived not to be mentioned, because they reigned each of them but three months, and therefore not considerable. Of Jerusalem - The inhabitants of Jerusalem, under Zedekiah, during all which time Jeremiah prophesied. Captive - This does not terminate the time of his prophecies; for he prophesied also both in Judea, and in Egypt afterwards: but only relates to what he prophesied while the city and temple were standing, the rest seeming to be added as a supplement. Fifth month - Of that present year; for, tho' the year end not at…”

“It came also: Jer 25:1-3, 26:1-24, 35:1-36:32; Kg2 24:1-9; Ch2 36:5-8 unto the end: Jer. 21:1-22:30, 28:1-29:32, 34:1-22, 37:1-39:18, 52:1-34; Kg2 24:17-20; 2Kings 25:1-30; Ch2 36:11-21 in the fifth: Jer 52:12, Jer 52:15; Kg2 25:8; Zac 7:5, Zac 8:19 Jeremiah 1:4”