Jeremiah 42:14

“Saying, no, but we will go into the land of Egypt, etc.] It was all one as if they had said, no, we will not obey the voice of the Lord to continue in our own land; we are determined to go into Egypt, induced by the following reasons: where we shall see no war; either internal, or with a foreign enemy; as both of late in their own land, and which they feared would be again; but promised themselves exemption from both in the land of Egypt, and therefore coveted to dwell there: nor hear the sound of the trumpet; neither hear of wars nor rumours of wars; not the sound of the trumpet in the armies of the enemy, or among themselves, to gather together and prepare for battle; or, as Jarchi thinks,…”

“where we shall see no war--Here they betray their impiety in not believing God's promise (Jer 42:10-11), as if He were a liar (Jo1 5:10).”

“Egypt had lost the battle of Carchemish, but it had not been the scene itself of military operations; while Judaea, from the date of the battle of Megiddo, had perpetually been exposed to the actual horrors of war. return to 'Top of Page'”

“we will go: Jer 41:17, Jer 43:7; Deu 29:19; Isa 30:16, Isa 31:1 nor hear: Jer 4:19, Jer 4:21; Exo 16:3, Exo 17:3; Num 11:5, Num 16:13 Jeremiah 42:15”