Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, on Jer 51:50

“You that have escaped the sword, come away, stand not still: remember the Lord afar off, and let Jerusalem come into your mind.”

“escaped . . . sword--namely, of the Medes. So great will be the slaughter that even some of God's people shall be involved in it, as they had deserved. afar off--though ye are banished far off from where ye used formerly to worship God. let Jerusalem come into your mind--While in exile remember your temple and city, so as to prefer them to all the rest of the world wherever ye may be (Isa 62:6).”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.