Jeremiah 37:11

“And it came to pass, that when the army of the Chaldeans were broken up from Jerusalem, etc.] When the siege of the city was broken up and raised: or, when they “went up from Jerusalem”f701; were gone from it; for fear of Pharaoh’s army; or rather “because of Pharaoh’s army”f702. The word “fear” is not in the text; nor did they leave Jerusalem for fear of his army, but to meet it, and give it battle, as they did; however, by this means there was a freer egress and regress from and to the city.”

“broken up--"gone up."”

“Was broken up for fear of - Or, “had got them up from the face of.” It was simply a strategic movement. return to 'Top of Page'”

“37:11-12 When the Babylonians went to face the Egyptians, Jeremiah decided to walk three miles north to his hometown, Anathoth, to claim his share of the property among his relatives there. He wanted to see his newly purchased property (32:1-25).”

“that: Jer 37:5 broken: Heb. made to ascend Jeremiah 37:12”

“The imprisonment of Jeremiah. - During the time when the Chaldeans, on account of the advancing army of pharaoh, had withdrawn from Jerusalem and raised the siege, "Jeremiah went out of the city to go to the land of Benjamin, in order to bring thence his portion among the people." והיה, in accordance with later usage, for ויהי, as in Jer 3:9; cf. Ewald, 345, b. לחלק is explained in various ways. לחלק for להחליק can scarcely have any other meaning than to share, receive a share; and in connection with משּׁם, "to receive a portion thence," not, to receive an inheritance (Syr., Chald., Vulg.), for משּׁם does not suit this meaning. The lxx render τοῦ ἀγοράσαι ἐκεῖθεν, which Theodoret…”