Jeremiah 38:14-15

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 38:15

Wilt thou not hearken ...! - Rather, Thou wilt not hearken. read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 38:14

Jeremiah 38:14. Then Zedekiah sent, &c. Here we have an account of the honour which the king did the prophet after he was fetched out of the dungeon: he sent for him to advise with him privately what measures it would be best to take in the present calamitous state of public affairs. The interview took place in the third entry in, or leading toward, or adjoining to, the house of the Lord. Dr. Lightfoot explains this of the third passage or gate which lay between the king’s palace,... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 38:15

Jeremiah 38:15. Then Jeremiah said, If I declare it unto thee, wilt thou not surely put me to death? “The prophet had so much experience of the unsteadiness of the king’s temper, of his backwardness in following good counsel, and want of courage to stand by those that durst advise him well, that he might, with good reason, resolve not to venture his life to serve a man that was in a manner incapable of being directed. And although God had showed him what would be the effect of his advice,... 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 38:14

Then, &c. This is the last picture of Zedekiah, and the house of Judah. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Jeremiah 38:15

wilt thou not . . . me? = thou wilt not. This second clause is not a question in the Hebrew text. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Jeremiah 38:14

PRIVATE MEETING OF ZEDEKIAH AND JEREMIAH"Then Zedekiah the king sent, and took Jeremiah the prophet unto him into the third entry that is in the house of Jehovah: and the king said unto Jeremiah, I will ask thee a thing; hide nothing from me. Then Jeremiah said, If I declare it unto thee, wilt thou not surely put me to death? and if I give thee counsel, thou wilt not hearken unto me. So Zedekiah the king sware secretly unto Jeremiah, saying, as Jehovah liveth, that made us this soul, I will not... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Jeremiah 38:15

Jeremiah 38:15. If I declare it unto thee, &c.— The prophet had so often experienced the unsteadiness of the king's temper, his backwardness to follow good counsel, and his want of courage to support those who dared to give him proper advice, that he might very reasonably determine not to venture his life to serve a man who was in some measure incapable of being directed: and, although God had shewn the prophet what would be the effect of this advice if it were followed, yet it does not... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 38:14

14. third entry—The Hebrews in determining the position of places faced the east, which they termed "that which is in front"; the south was thus called "that which is on the right hand"; the north, "that which is on the left hand"; the west, "that which is behind." So beginning with the east they might term it the first or principal entry; the south the second entry; the north the "third entry" of the outer or inner court [MAURER]. The third gate of the temple facing the palace; for through it... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 38:15

15. wilt thou not hearken unto me—Zedekiah does not answer this last query; the former one he replies to in Jeremiah 38:16. Rather translate, "Thou wilt not hearken to me." Jeremiah judges so from the past conduct of the king. Compare Jeremiah 38:17; Jeremiah 38:19. read more

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