エレミヤ書 37:17-19 JCB

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 37:11-21

We have here a further account concerning Jeremiah, who relates more passages concerning himself than any other of the prophets; for the histories of the lives and sufferings of God's ministers have been very serviceable to the church, as well as their preaching and writing. I. We are here told that Jeremiah, when he had an opportunity for it, attempted to retire out of Jerusalem into the country (Jer. 37:11, 12): When the Chaldeans had broken up from Jerusalem because of Pharaoh's army, upon... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 37:17

Then Zedekiah the king sent and took him out ,.... After Jeremiah had been in prison for some time; and the Chaldean army being returned, and having renewed their siege, the king is frightened; and knowing the prophet was in prison, sends a messenger to take him out from thence, and bring him to him; which was accordingly done: and the king asked him secretly in his house ; he took him into some private apartment, and there alone conferred with him, for fear of his princes and courtiers;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 37:18

Moreover, Jeremiah said unto King Zedekiah ,.... Having this opportunity with him alone, and perhaps observing the king was melted and softened with what he had said; however, finding liberty in his own mind, he enlarges his discourse, and freely expostulates with him in the following manner: what have I offended against thee, or against thy servants, or against this people, that ye have put me in prison ? or, "what have I sinned?" have I been guilty of treason against thee, O king? or... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 37:19

Where are now your prophets that prophesied unto you ,.... Your false prophets, as the Targum; what is become of their prophecies? where is the truth of them, to which general credit has been given? where are they? let them appear and defend themselves, if they can, from the charge of lying, and of being false prophets? or where are they? tacitly suggesting the different circumstances of him and them; he, who was a true prophet, was laid in a prison; they, who were false prophets, were... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 37:17

Is there any word from the Lord? - Is there any farther revelation? There is: - thou shalt be delivered - What bold faithfulness! And to a king, in whose hands his life now lay. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 37:19

Where are now your prophets - They told you that the Chaldeans should not come; I told you they would. According to my word the Chaldeans are come, and are departed only for a short time. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 37:17

Verse 17 From these words we learn, that King Zedekiah, though he had not obeyed good and wise counsels, nor even God and his truth, was not yet one of the worst, for of his own self he called the Prophet to him, and wished to find out whether he could in any way appease God. There is here, in short, a description given of the character of Zedekiah: he was unwilling to submit to God and his word, and yet he was not so cruel as to become enraged against the Prophet; nor had he wholly cast away... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 37:18

Verse 18 Though the Prophet had spoken what was displeasing to the king, he yet complains that wrong had been done to him, as he had been cast into prison; and thus he shews that he had been unjustly condemned for having threatened ruin to the city and destruction to the kingdom, because he was constrained to do this by the obligations of his office. Hence the Prophet shews that he had not sinned in this — that he had proclaimed God’s commands, however bitter they were to the king and to the... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 37:19

Verse 19 Here Jeremiah, taking confidence, advances to a higher ground; for he reprobates the folly of Zedekiah, because he had given ear to the false prophets and their flatteries. But this he did, that he might more fully confirm his own innocence, as though he had said, “I indeed am grievously blamed, because I threatened ruin to the city and the Temple; but what if the Lord had constrained me to do so? and it is evident that I was commissioned by God, and that I alleged nothing without... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 37:11-21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 37:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 37:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 37:19

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 37:17

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 37:19

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 37:17

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 37:18

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 37:19

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 37:1-21

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