Jeremiah 38:7-28 KJV

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 38:25

But if the princes hear that I have talked to thee ,.... Which the king suspected they would; and could hardly think but somebody or other would see him and the prophet talking together; who would be officious enough to go and acquaint the princes with it, though he had endeavoured to be as private as possible; however, to provide against the worst, he instructs Jeremiah what to say to them, should they hear of their being together: and they come unto thee : as he did not doubt but they... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 38:26

Then thou shalt say unto them ,.... Here the king puts words into the prophet's mouth, what he should say to the princes, to put them off from inquiring further, and so keep the matter a secret: I presented my supplication before the king ; or "caused it to fall" F4 מפיל אני תחנתי "cadere feci deprecationem meam", Pagninus; "cadere faciens fui", &c.; Schmidt. ; delivered it in an humble and submissive manner: that he would not cause me to return to Jonathan's house,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 38:27

Then came all the princes to Jeremiah, and asked him ,.... After he had parted with the king, and was come back to the court of the prison; as soon as the princes had been informed of the interview between the king and the prophet, which soon came to their ears, they came in a body to him, to the court of the prison, where he was, and asked him of what passed between him and the king: and he told them according to all those words that the king had commanded ; what he told them, no doubt,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 38:28

So Jeremiah abode in the court of the prison ,.... Where he was ordered to be by the king, before he was cast into the dungeon, and where he was replaced by Ebedmelech; and which was now confirmed by the king, and here he continued: until the day that Jerusalem was taken ; but how long it was from his conversation with the king, to the taking of the city, is not certain: and he was there when Jerusalem was taken ; as appears from Jeremiah 39:14 . Kimchi connects this with the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 38:7

Ebed-melech - The servant of the king one of the eunuchs who belonged to the palace. Perhaps it should be read, "Now, a servant of the king, a Cushite, one of the eunuchs," etc. The king then sitting in the gate of Benjamin - To give audience, and to administer justice. We have often seen that the gates of cities were the places of public judicature. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 38:9

My lord the king, these men have done evil - He must have been much in the king's confidence, and a humane and noble spirited man, thus to have raised his voice against the powerful cabal already mentioned. There is no more bread in the city - They had defended it to the last extremity; and it appears that bread had been afforded to the prophet according to the king's commandment, as long as there was any remaining. See Jeremiah 36:21 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 38:10

Take from hence thirty men - The king was determined that he should be rescued by force, if the princes opposed. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 38:11

Went into the house of the king - and took thence - The eastern kings had their wardrobes always well furnished; as garments were a usual present to ambassadors, etc. I cannot think that, in the proper acceptation of the words, these were in any part of the king's house. Old cast clouts, and old rotten rags - The fact seems to be this: there were several garments that had been used, and would not be used again; and there were others which, through continuing long there, had by insects,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 38:14

Into the third entry - A place to enter which two others must be passed through. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 38:16

As the Lord liveth, that made us this soul - He is the living God, and he is the Author of that life which each of us possesses; and as sure as he lives, and we live by him, I will not put thee to death, nor give thee into the hands of those men who seek thy life. A very solemn oath; and the first instance on record of the profane custom of swearing by the soul. read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 38:25

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 38:26

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 38:27

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 38:28

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 38:7

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 38:9

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 38:10

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 38:11

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 38:14

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 38:16

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