Jeremiah 20:1-3 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 20:1-6

Here is, I. Pashur's unjust displeasure against Jeremiah, and the fruits of that displeasure, Jer. 20:1, 2. This Pashur was a priest, and therefore, one would think, should have protected Jeremiah, who was of his own order, a priest too, and the more because he was a prophet of the Lord, whose interests the priests, his ministers, ought to consult. But this priest was a persecutor of him whom he should have patronized. He was the son of Immer; that is, he was of the sixteenth course of the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 20:1

Now Pashur the son of Immer the priest ,.... Not the immediate son of Immer, but one that descended from him after many generations; for Immer was a priest in David's time, to whom the sixteenth course of the priests fell by lot, 1 Chronicles 24:14 ; who was also chief governor in the house of the Lord ; the temple; not the high priest, since he was of the course of Immer; perhaps he was the head of the course to which he belonged, the chief of the priests of that course. The Targum... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 20:2

Then Pashur smote Jeremiah the prophet ,.... Either with his fist, or with a rod, while he was prophesying, to stop his mouth, and hinder him from going on, and to show his resentment, and influence, the people not to believe him; or he ordered him to be smitten and scourged by some inferior officer. This was very ill treatment of a prophet, a prophet of the Lord, and one that was a priest too, of the same order with himself; and put him in the stocks ; or ordered him to be put there;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 20:3

And it came to pass on the morrow ,.... After the prophet was put into the stocks; so that he was there all night: that Pashur brought forth Jeremiah out of the stocks ; either to bring him before the priests, or the sanhedrim, to be examined; or in order to dismiss him, being either admonished by his friends, or convicted in his own conscience that he had done a wrong thing; then said Jeremiah unto him ; when he had brought him out, not being at all intimidated by him, and having a... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 20:1

Pashur - chief governor - Pashur was probably one of the chief priests of the twenty-four classes. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 20:2

Put him in the stocks - Probably such a place near the gate as we term the lock-up, the coal-hole; or it may mean a sort of dungeon. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 20:3

The Lord hath not called thy name Pashur - Security on all sides. This name thou hast had, but not by Divine appointment. But Magor-missabib - Fear on every side. This name hath God given thee; because, in the course of his providence, thou shalt be placed in the circumstances signified by it: thou shalt be a terror to thyself. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 20:1

Verse 1 Jeremiah relates here what sort of reward he had received for his prophecy, — that he had been smitten and cast into prison, not by the king or by his courtiers, but by a priest who had the care of the Temple. It was a grievous and bitter trial when God’s servant found that he was thus cruelly treated by one of the sacred order, who was of the same tribe, and his colleague; for the priests who were then in office had not been without right appointed, for God had chosen them. As, then,... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 20:3

Verse 3 No doubt Pashur called other priests to examine the case. It was, indeed, a specious pretense, for he seemed as though he did not wish to condemn the holy Prophet hastily, or without hearing his defense. But Jeremiah only says briefly that he was brought out of prison: we at the same time gather that he was not dismissed, for he was summoned before Pashur to give a reason for his prophecy. But here the Prophet shews that he was not cast down or disheartened, though he had been most... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 20:1

The continuation of the preceding narrative. Pashur the son of Trainer. This man belonged to the sixteenth of the sacerdotal families or classes ( 1 Chronicles 24:14 ). Another of the same name is referred to in Jeremiah 21:1 (see note). The one here mentioned was "chief overseer" (there were several inferior overseers, 2 Chronicles 31:13 ); the eminence of the position appears from the fact that Zephaniah, Pashur's successor ( Jeremiah 29:26 ), is second only to the high priest... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 20:1-6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 20:1

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 20:2

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 20:3

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 20:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 20:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 20:3

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 20:1

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 20:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 20:1

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