UYeremiya 51:12

Izhibhalo Ezingcwele

12 Ziphakamiseleni ibhanile iindonga zaseBhabheli. Qinisani ukulinda, misani abalindi, lungisani imilalela; ngokuba njengoko uYehova wankqangiyelayo, ukwenzile awakuthethayo ngabemi baseBhabheli.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the standard: Jeremiah 46:3-5, Proverbs 21:30, Isaiah 8:9, Isaiah 8:10, Isaiah 13:2, Joel 3:2, Joel 3:9-14, Nahum 2:1, Nahum 3:14, Nahum 3:15

ambushes: Heb. liers in wait, Joshua 8:14

the Lord hath both: Jeremiah 51:11, Jeremiah 51:29, Lamentations 2:17

Reciprocal: Joshua 8:2 - lay thee Psalms 127:1 - the watchman Isaiah 21:6 - Go Jeremiah 4:6 - the standard Jeremiah 50:14 - in array Jeremiah 50:25 - this Jeremiah 51:27 - ye up Ezekiel 33:2 - set Ezekiel 38:7 - General

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Set up the standard upon the walls of Babylon,.... This is not said to the Medes and Persians, to put up a flag on the walls of Babylon, as a sign of victory, as Kimchi, Abarbinel, and others think; for as yet the city is not supposed to be taken by what follows; but rather to the Babylonians, to set up an ensign on their walls, to gather the inhabitants together, to defend their city, and the bulwarks of it; which, with what follows, is ironically spoken:

make the watch strong; to guard the city; observe the motions of the enemy, and give proper and timely notice; increase and double it:

set up watchmen; meaning the keepers of the walls; place them upon them, to keep a good look out, that they might not be surprised: this seems to respect the great carelessness and security the whole city was in the night it was taken; being wholly engaged in feasting and revelling, in rioting and drunkenness, having no fear of danger, or concern for their safety; with which they are tacitly upbraided:

prepare the ambushes; or, "liers in wait" p; to second or relieve those on the walls upon occasion; or seize unawares the besiegers, should they attempt to scale the walls, and enter the city:

for the Lord hath devised and done that which he spoke against the inhabitants of Babylon; or as he hath devised, so hath he done, or will do: his purposes cannot be frustrated, his counsel shall stand; and therefore had the Babylonians been ever so industrious in their own defence, they could never have prevented their ruin and destruction, which was resolved upon, and accordingly effected.

p הארבים "insidiatores", Montanus, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Cocceius, Schmidt.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Upon the walls of Babylon - Or, “against the walls.” The King James Version takes the word ironically, as a summons to Babylon to prepare for her defense; others take it as a summons to the army to make the attack.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Jeremiah 51:12. Set up the standard — A call to the enemies of Babylon to invest the city and press the siege.