he that goeth out, &c. Many acted on this promise (Jer_39:9; Jer_52:15).
falleth = shall fall.
he shall live. Some codices, with two early printed editions, read "then (or so) shall he live".
be unto him for a prey: i.e. he shall save his life, but it will be dearly bought. Compare Jer_38:2; Jer_39:18; Jer_45:6. The phrase occurs only in Jeremiah.