Bible Strands
Jeremiah 22:2
saying, ‘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.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jeremiah delivers a divine command to the reigning king of Judah seated on David’s throne, along with the royal officials and citizens entering the palace gates. This proclamation occurs as the prophet is instructed to descend to the royal palace to announce God’s message.
The words — The imperative שְׁמַ֣ע (she.Ma') commands "hear," while מֶ֣לֶךְ (Me.lekh) identifies the recipient as the "king" who sits upon the throne. These terms frame the message as a direct royal summons requiring immediate attention.
The thread — The phrase "hear the word of the LORD" echoes Isaiah 1:10’s address to corrupt rulers, while the throne of David motif appears in Luke 1:32 and Isaiah 9:7 regarding messianic reign. These references anchor the verse in both prophetic judgment and future royal promise.
Why it lands — The text demands that those in power and those under them listen to divine instruction before acting. It requires readers to recognize that authority carries accountability to God’s standards.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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:
Cross-references
- Luke 1:32 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,
- Isaiah 1:10 Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom; listen to the instruction of our God, you people of Gomorrah!
- Isaiah 9:7 Of 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 from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.
- Jeremiah 22:4 For if you will indeed carry out these commands, then kings who sit on David’s throne will enter through the gates of this palace riding on chariots and horses—they and their officials and their people.
- 1 Kings 22:19 Micaiah continued, “Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing by Him on His right and on His left.
- Isaiah 28:14 Therefore hear the word of the LORD, O scoffers who rule this people in Jerusalem.
- Jeremiah 7:2 “Stand in the gate of the house of the LORD and proclaim this message: Hear the word of the LORD, all you people of Judah who enter through these gates to worship the LORD.
- Jeremiah 13:18 Say to the king and to the queen mother: “Take a lowly seat, for your glorious crowns have fallen from your heads.”
- Jeremiah 17:20 Say to them, ‘Hear the word of the LORD, O kings of Judah, all people of Judah and Jerusalem who enter through these gates.
- Jeremiah 19:3 saying, ‘Hear the word of the LORD, O kings of Judah and residents of Jerusalem. This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: I am going to bring such disaster on this place that the ears of all who hear of it will ring,