Jeremiah 49:27

27 I will set fire to the walls of Damascus; it will burn up the fortresses of Ben-hadad.

Jeremiah 49:27 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 49:27

And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus
Signifying either that, a breach being made there the destruction of the city should begin, and be carried on until it was completed; or it may be understood literally, that first the houses built upon the wall should beset on fire by the Chaldeans, through the divine permission, and according to his order and wilt, and therefore ascribed to him, which should proceed further. Compare with this ( 2 Corinthians 11:32 2 Corinthians 11:33 ) ; and it shall consume the palaces of Benhadad;
not only the houses of the common people in general, but particularly the palaces of their king and his nobles; Benhadad being a name of one of the kings of Syria, ( 1 Kings 20:1 ) ; and which, according to Kimchi, was the name of the king of Syria at the time of the destruction of Damascus by Nebuchadnezzar. Some think that this was a common name of the kings of Syria, as Pharaoh and Ptolemy with the Egyptians. It signifies the son of Hadad, which was the name of their idol; from whence their kings might be called, as was usual with the Assyrians and Babylonians.

Jeremiah 49:27 In-Context

25 Forsaken is the renowned city, city of my delight.

26 Yes, her young men will fall in the streets, and her soldiers will be silent on that day, declares the LORD of heavenly forces.

27 I will set fire to the walls of Damascus; it will burn up the fortresses of Ben-hadad.

28 Concerning Kedar and the kingdoms of Hazor, which Babylon's King Nebuchadnezzar defeated, the LORD proclaims: Get ready to attack Kedar; destroy the people from the east!

29 Seize their tents and their flocks, their belongings and all their goods. Take off with their camels and shout as you go: "Panic Lurks Everywhere!"