Jeremiah 21:1

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 21:1-7

Here is, I. A very humble decent message which king Zedekiah, when he was in distress, sent to Jeremiah the prophet. It is indeed charged upon this Zedekiah that he humbled not himself before Jeremiah the prophet, speaking from the mouth of the Lord (2 Chron. 36:12); he did not always humble himself as he did sometimes; he never humbled himself till necessity forced him to it; he humbled himself so far as to desire the prophet's assistance, but not so far as to take his advice, or to be ruled... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 21:1

The word which came unto Jeremiah from the Lord ,.... This prophecy stands out of its proper place, being made in the times of Zedekiah, and when Jerusalem was besieged by the king of Babylon; whereas, after this, there are prophecies which were delivered in the times of Jehoiakim and Jeconiah, who both reigned before Zedekiah; see Jeremiah 22:11 , &c.; when King Zedekiah sent unto him Pashur the son of Melchiah ; this was another Pashur from him that is spoken of in the preceding... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 21:1

The word which came unto Jeremiah - The chapters in the remaining parts of this prophecy seem strangely interchanged. This subject has been mentioned in the introduction, and some tables given; and to these the critical reader is requested to refer. The discourse here was delivered about the ninth year or the reign of Zedekiah. This chapter, observes Dr. Blayney, contains the first of those prophecies which were delivered by Jeremiah, subsequent to the revolt of Zedekiah, and the breaking... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 21:1

Verse 1 Jeremiah relates how he received the king’s messengers, who sought from him an answer, whether he could bring any comfort in a state of things so perplexed and almost hopeless, he then says, that two had been sent to him; one was Pashur, not the priest mentioned in the last chapter, for he was the son of Immer but this was the son of Melchiah; and the other was Zephaniah the priest, the son of Maaseiah. But he shews that the king and his counsellors were disappointed of their hope, for... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 21:1

Pashur . A different Pashur from the one mentioned in Jeremiah 20:1 . This one reappears in Jeremiah 38:1 ; he belonged to the fifteenth of the sacerdotal families, named after Melchiah. Zephaniah , mentioned again in Jeremiah 29:25 ; Jeremiah 37:3 . He was of the priestly family or class of Maaseiah, and was next in rank to the high priest ( Jeremiah 52:24 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 21:1-2

God consulted in vain. I. IT IS VAIN TO SEEK GOD 'S HELP WITHOUT REPENTING OF OUR SIN . Zedekiah sends to Jeremiah in his alarm. But he gives no sign of repentance. The dread of coming trouble and the desire to escape it are not penitence; the fear of hell is not penitence. All men naturally desire to be safe from suffering. But God will only deliver those who also desire to be free from sin, who regret the evil they have done, not merely that which they endure. ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 21:1-2

Zedekiah's message; or, the prayer of the ungodly. I. AN EXAMPLE TO BE IMITATED . Whatever might be said of the general behavior of the king, his conduct on this occasion appears at first highly sagacious and commendable. 1. For its acknowledgment of Jehovah as the only Deliverer . A tremendous danger threatened the state. Zedekiah "counted the cost" and sent to the representative of Jehovah. He did not waste his resources in useless expedients, but frankly accepted... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 21:1-7

A king appealing for a prophet's intercession. I. A KING 'S ACKNOWLEDGMENT THAT HUMAN RESOURCES ARE UNAVAILING . The hour and the danger so long and often predicted, referred to all the more earnestly as the hour draws nigh, has come at last. No time is here taken up in narrating the attempts Zedekiah may have made himself to repel the invader. The Scriptures were not meant to give us details of sieges. The likelihood is, however, that it was long before Zedekiah reached... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 21:1-14

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 21:1-14

Saved so as by fire. This chapter has been by some means put out of its proper place; for it treats of King Zedekiah, whilst in later chapters circumstances connected with the reigns of the kings who preceded him are given. But being placed here it serves to show how God's servants, despised at first, come to be honored at last. The stocks had been good enough for Jeremiah—so the last chapter tells-and his enemies had smitten him as if he were a common felon. Here we find the king and high... read more

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