Jer 21:9 | JFB | STEP | 9. ( , ). 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 21:9

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 (Jr 39:18).