John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 20:1-18
1-6. Pashur’s act and Jeremiah’s reply.2. Pashur] In chapter Jeremiah 38:1 two Pashurs are mentioned. This one is perhaps the father of Gedaliah there spoken of, while Pashur the son of Malchiah of that v. is probably identical with the Pashur of Jeremiah 21:1. The houses represented by both men were strong in numbers amongst the few priestly courses that returned from Babylon (Ezra 2:36-39).3. Magormissabib] i.e. ’fear is on every side’: see on Jeremiah 6:25. The name is symbolic of his coming... read more
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Jeremiah 20:13
The prophet closed this lament with a call to praise the Lord in song because He had delivered Jeremiah from those who wanted to do him evil. read more