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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 38:24-27

Jeremiah 38:24-27. Then said Zedekiah, Let no man know of these words, &c. Keep what has passed between us secret, and I will keep my promise to thee of preserving thy life. These words sufficiently show that Zedekiah stood in fear of his courtiers. This is the righteous judgment of God, that those who will not sanctify the Lord of hosts in their hearts, and make him their fear, shall fear men, whom to fear is to be in a state of ignoble and miserable bondage. But if the princes... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 38:1-28

Jeremiah’s escape from death (38:1-28)The chief officials in Jerusalem were a powerful group. They hated Jeremiah for his unchanging message of ‘submit to Babylon or perish’, and they managed to force the king to hand over Jeremiah to them for execution (38:1-5). They dropped him into a filthy disused well and left him there to die (6).There was, however, in Zedekiah’s court an African who had risen to a position of responsibility and who was favourable to Jeremiah. In an action that showed... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Jeremiah 38:27

he told them, &c. In Holy Scripture we have an inspired record of what was said and done by others, but it does not follow that all that was so said and done was inspired. commanded. Some codices, with Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, add "him". read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Jeremiah 38:28

abode. See the note on Jeremiah 37:16 . further date: viz. "in the tenth day of the month". read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Jeremiah 38:24

ZEDEKIAH PLEDGES JEREMIAH TO SECRECY"Then said Zedekiah unto Jeremiah, Let no man know of these words, and thou shalt not die. But if the princes hear that I have talked with thee, and they come unto thee, and say unto thee, Declare unto us now what thou has said unto the king; hide it not from us, and we will not put thee to death; also what the king said unto thee: then, thou shalt say unto them, I presented my supplication before the king, that he would not cause me to return to Jonathan's... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Jeremiah 38:27

Jeremiah 38:27. He told them according to all these words— Jeremiah evidently had besought the king not to suffer his being remanded to his former prison, and had thanked him for the favour he had shewn him in drawing him thence; for otherwise, how could he have truly told them that he had made his remonstrances, as in Jeremiah 38:26. I presented my supplication, &c. It is certainly allowable, in various cases, not to tell all one knows, and to conceal the truth; but it is not permitted to... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 38:24

24. Let no man know—If thou wilt not tell this to the people, I will engage thy safety. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 38:25

25. Kings are often such only in title; they are really under the power of their subjects. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 38:26

26. presented—literally, "made my supplication to fall"; implying supplication with humble prostration (see on Jeremiah 38:3). Jonathan's house— (Jeremiah 38:3- :), different from Malchiah's dungeon (Jeremiah 38:3- :). This statement was true, though not the whole truth; the princes had no right to the information; no sanction is given by Scripture here to Jeremiah's representation of this being the cause of his having come to the king. Fear drove him to it. Compare Genesis 20:2; Genesis 20:12;... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 38:28

28. he was there when Jerusalem was taken—These words are made the beginning of the thirty-ninth chapter by many; but the accents and sense support English Version. read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 38:24-27

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 38:1-28

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Jeremiah 38:27

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Jeremiah 38:28

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Jeremiah 38:24

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Jeremiah 38:27

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 38:24

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 38:25

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 38:26

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 38:28

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