Jeremiah 21:2

“Inquire, I pray thee, of the Lord for us, etc.] Or, “seek the Lord now for us”f423; seek the Lord by prayer and supplication for me and my people, for this city and the inhabitants of it; entreat him that he would appear for us, and deliver us out of the hands of the enemy; for this they said in the name of the king that sent them, who knew that the prophet had an interest at the throne of grace, and was a favourite of heaven; and therefore desired him to be an intercessor for them: for Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon maketh war against us; the same that is elsewhere called Nebuchadnezzar, commonly called by the Greeks Nebuchodonosor; he was now come up to Jerusalem, and was besieging it, as…”

“Nebuchadrezzar--the more usual way of spelling the name in Jeremiah than Nebuchadnezzar. From Persiac roots, meaning either "Nebo, the chief of the gods," or, "Nebo, the god of fire." He was son of Nabopolassar, who committed the command of the army against Egypt, at Carchemish, and against Judea, to the Brown prince. according to all his wondrous works--Zedekiah hopes for God's special interposition, such as was vouchsafed to Hezekiah against Sennacherib (Kg2 19:35-36). he--Nebuchadnezzar. go up from us--rise up from the siege which he sat down to lay (Jer 37:5, Jer 37:11, Margin; Num 16:24, Num 16:27; Kg1 15:19, Margin).”

“Nebuchadrezzar - A more correct way of spelling the name than Nebuchadnezzar. According to all his wondrous works - The king and his envoys expected some such answer as Isaiah had given on a former occasion Isaiah 37:6. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Enquire - Zedekiah, as he was none of the best, so he was none of the worst of the kings of Judah. Having some reverence of God, he sends the prophet to enquire of the Lord. Jeremiah 21:8”

“21:2 Nebuchadnezzar . . . is attacking Judah: This event probably occurred around the beginning of the siege of Jerusalem in 588 BC (2 Kgs 25:1). • Zedekiah did not pray to the Lord as his ancestor Hezekiah had done (2 Kgs 19:14-20, 29-37; 2 Chr 32:20-22; Isa 37:1-7, 14-20). However, the king expected Jeremiah to perform the miracle of turning away the Lord’s anger.”

“Inquire: Jer 37:3, Jer 37:7, Jer 38:14-27, Jer 42:4-6; Jdg 20:27; Sa1 10:22, Sa1 28:6, Sa1 28:15; Kg1 14:2, Kg1 14:3, Kg1 22:3-8; Kg2 1:3, Kg2 3:11-14, Kg2 22:13, Kg2 22:14; Eze 14:3-7, Eze 20:1-3 for: Jer 32:24, Jer 39:1, Jer 39:2, Jer 52:3-6; Kg2 25:1, Kg2 25:2 according: Exod. 14:1-15:27; Josh. 10:1-11:23; Judg. 4:1-5:31; Sa1 7:10-12, Sa1 14:6-14; Sa1 17:45-50; Ch2 14:9-13, 20:1-30, Ch2 32:21; Psa 44:1-4, Psa 46:8-11; Psa 48:4-8, 105:5-45, 136:1-26; Isa 59:1, Isa 59:2 Jeremiah 21:4”