Jeremiah 13:18

“Say unto the king, and to the queen, etc.] Jehoiachin, and his mother Nehushta, as it is generally interpreted by the Jewish commentators, and others; who, with many princes and officers, were carried captive into Babylon, (<122412>2 Kings 24:12-15) or rather Zedekiah and his wife; since the captivity after threatened is a perfect and complete one, which Jehoiachin’s was not: humble yourselves, sit down; or, “sit down humbled”f269; come down from your thrones, and sit in the dust; humble yourselves before the Lord for your own sins, and the sins of the people; in times of general corruption, and which threatens a nation with ruin, it becomes kings and princes to set an example of repentance,…”

“king--Jehoiachin or Jeconiah. queen--the queen mother who, as the king was not more than eighteen years old, held the chief power. Nehushta, daughter of Elnathan, carried away captive with Jehoiachin by Nebuchadnezzar (Kg2 24:8-15). Humble yourselves--that is, Ye shall be humbled, or brought low (Jer 22:26; Jer 28:2). your principalities--rather, "your head ornament."”

“The queen - i. e., “the queen-mother:” the word signifies literally “the great lady.” The king’s mother took precedence of his wives. Sit down - The usual position of slaves. For your principalities ... - Rather, “for the ornaments of your heads, even the crown of your majesty, shall come down.” return to 'Top of Page'”

“13:18-19 The king was probably Jehoiakim’s son Jehoiachin, who was crowned in 597 BC after the death of his father; his mother was Nehushta (see 2 Kgs 24:1-9). Jehoiachin was eighteen years old and reigned for just three months; this message was probably delivered during his short reign. His glorious crowns would soon be taken from him by the Babylonians (see 2 Kgs 24:11-16). The treasures of the Temple and palace would be given to the Babylonians, and the royalty and elite of Judah would be carried into exile. At the same time, Judah’s southern neighbors would take over the towns of the Negev, the desert area from the city of Beersheba to the Gulf of Aqaba.”

“unto: Jer 22:26; Kg2 24:12, Kg2 24:15; Eze 19:2-14; Jon 3:6 Humble: Exo 10:3; Ch2 33:12, Ch2 33:19, Ch2 33:23; Mat 18:4; Jam 4:10; Pe1 5:6 sit: Isa 3:26, Isa 47:1; Lam 2:10 principalities: or, head-tires Jeremiah 13:19”

“The fall of the kingdom, the captivity of Judah, with upbraidings against Jerusalem for her grievous guilt in the matter of idolatry. - Jer 13:18. "Say unto the king and to the sovereign lady: Sit you low down, for from your heads falls the crown of your glory. Jer 13:19. The cities of the south are shut and no man openeth; Judah is carried away captive all of it, wholly carried away captive. Jer 13:20. Lift up your eyes and behold them that come from midnight! Where is the flock that was given thee, thy glorious flock? Jer 13:21. What wilt thou say, if He set over thee those whom thou hast accustomed to thee as familiar friends, for a head? Shall not sorrows take thee, as a woman in…”