Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
(Jeremiah 38:2, Jeremiah 38:17-18).
falleth to—deserts to.
life . . . a prey—proverbial, to make one's escape with life, like a valuable spoil or prey that one carries off; the narrowness of the escape, and the joy felt at it, are included in the idea (Jeremiah 39:18).
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Jeremiah 21:9:
2 Kings 25:1
Isaiah 54:15
Jeremiah 20:17
Jeremiah 21:1
Jeremiah 37:3
Jeremiah 37:13
Jeremiah 38:1
Jeremiah 38:2
Jeremiah 39:18
Jeremiah 45:5
Ezekiel 5:12
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