Jeremiah 22:2
in Jeremiah 22saying, ‘Hear the word of the LORD, O king of Judah, who sits on the throne of David—you and your officials and your people who enter these gates.
BSB
The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
and say, Hear the word of Jehovah, O king of Judah, that sittest upon the throne of David, thou, and thy servants, and thy people that enter in by these gates.
KJV
And say, Hear the word of the Lord, O king of Judah, that sittest upon the throne of David, thou, and thy servants, and thy people that enter in by these gates:
⋯
This verse in Jeremiah 22
Commentary
6 notes on this verseO king of Judah - thou, and thy servants - His ministers are here addressed, as chiefly governing the nation; and who had counselled Zedekiah to rebel.
This site's exposition
This is what the LORD says
on Jeremiah 22:1-5
Jeremiah is sent to “the palace of the king of Judah” with a word for the king “who sits on the throne of David.” He is to “Administer justice and righteousness,” and to do no wrong “to the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow.”
This site's exposition
who sits on the throne of David
The king is addressed as heir of David, with his officials and the people who pass through the gates. Henry notes that the throne was held under the covenant God made with David, so the king should follow David's example. Clarke blames the officials who urged Zedekiah to rebel.
The record, by era
The Church Fathers1 voice
(Chapter XXII - Verses 1 onwards) Thus says the Lord: Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak there this word, and say, Hear the word of the Lord, O king of Judah, who sits on the throne of David, you and your servants and your people who enter by these gates. Thus says the Lord, Do justice and righteousness, and deliver the one who has been robbed from the hand of his oppressor. And do not mistreat or do violence to the stranger, the orphan, or the widow, nor shed innocent blood in this place.
The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices
The king of Judah is here spoken to as sitting upon the throne of David, who was a man after God's own heart, as holding his dignity and power by the covenant made with David; let him therefore conform to his example, that he may have the benefit of the promises made to him.
And say, hear the word of the Lord, O king of Judah,....
The words behind it
16 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙ | veamarta | and you will say | H559 → | 5305 times |
| שְׁמַ֣ע | shema' | hear | H8085 → | 1159 times |
| דְּבַר־ | devar- | [the] word of | H1697 → | 1440 times |
| יְהוָ֔ה | yahweh | Yahweh | H3068 → | 6520 times |
| מֶ֣לֶךְ | melekh | O king of | H4428 → | 2525 times |
| יְהוּדָ֔ה | yehudah | Judah | H3063 → | 819 times |
| הַיֹּשֵׁ֖ב | haiyoshev | who sits | H3427 → | 1079 times |
| עַל־ | ʾal- | on | H5921 → | 5755 times |
| כִּסֵּ֣א | kise' | [the] throne of | H3678 → | 135 times |
| דָוִ֑ד | david | David | H1732 → | 999 times |
| אַתָּ֤ה | ʾatah | you | H859 → | 1094 times |
| וַעֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙ | vaavadeikha | and servants your | H5650 → | 799 times |
| וְעַמְּךָ֔ | veamekha | and people your | H5971 → | 1873 times |
| הַבָּאִ֖ים | habaim | who come | H935 → | 2568 times |
| בַּשְּׁעָרִ֥ים | bashearim | in the gates | H8179 → | 374 times |
| הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ ס | haeleh | <the> these | H428 → | 746 times |
וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙and you will say
veamartaH559 →5305 times
שְׁמַ֣עhear
shema'H8085 →1159 times
דְּבַר־[the] word of
devar-H1697 →1440 times
יְהוָ֔הYahweh
yahwehH3068 →6520 times
מֶ֣לֶךְO king of
melekhH4428 →2525 times
יְהוּדָ֔הJudah
yehudahH3063 →819 times
הַיֹּשֵׁ֖בwho sits
haiyoshevH3427 →1079 times
עַל־on
ʾal-H5921 →5755 times
כִּסֵּ֣א[the] throne of
kise'H3678 →135 times
דָוִ֑דDavid
davidH1732 →999 times
אַתָּ֤הyou
ʾatahH859 →1094 times
וַעֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙and servants your
vaavadeikhaH5650 →799 times
וְעַמְּךָ֔and people your
veamekhaH5971 →1873 times
הַבָּאִ֖יםwho come
habaimH935 →2568 times
בַּשְּׁעָרִ֥יםin the gates
bashearimH8179 →374 times
הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ ס<the> these
haelehH428 →746 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Isaiah 9:7Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness…
it leads to
- Luke 1:32–33
He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David,
- Daniel 2:44
In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will shatter all these kingdoms…
- Daniel 7:14
And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is…
- Psalms 45:4–6
In your splendor ride forth in victory on behalf of truth and humility and justice; may your right hand show your awesome deeds.
- 2 Samuel 7:16
Your house and kingdom will endure forever before Me, and your throne will be established forever.”
- Luke 1:32–33
Through
Luke 1:32He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David,
it leads to
- Isaiah 9:6–7
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of…
- Isaiah 16:5
in loving devotion a throne will be established in the tent of David. A judge seeking justice and hastening righteousness will sit on it in faithfulness.
- 2 Samuel 7:11–13
and have done since the day I appointed judges over My people Israel. I will give you rest from all your enemies. The LORD declares to you that He Himself will establish a house…
- Isaiah 9:6–7
Where this verse is studied
On this page
About Jeremiah
Who and where
2 names in this verse with a page on the site.
This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Carl Friedrich Keil, The Prophecies of Jeremiah; Jerome, Commentary on Jeremiah; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.