Jeremiah 39:17, Jeremiah 39:18 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 39:11-18

Here we must sing of mercy, as in the former part of the chapter we sang of judgment, and must sing unto God of both. We may observe here, I. A gracious providence concerning Jeremiah. When Jerusalem was laid in ruins, and all men's hearts failed them for fear, then might he lift up his head with comfort, knowing that his redemption drew nigh, as Christ's followers when the second destruction of Jerusalem was hastening on, Luke 21:28. Nebuchadnezzar had given particular orders that care should... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 39:17

But I will deliver thee in that day, saith the Lord ,.... As from the famine and pestilence, so from the sword of the Chaldeans, and from all the evil that shall come upon the city in the day of its destruction: and thou shalt not be given into the hand of the man of whom thou art afraid ; for though he was a bold and intrepid man, as appears by his charging the princes and prime ministers of state with having done evil to the prophet, and that in the presence of the king; yet at times... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 39:17

Verse 17 He then adds, But I will deliver thee in that day, and thou shalt not be given up into the hand of the men whose face thou fearest Here God promises that Ebedmelech would be saved through a special privilege; and the Prophet shews that this prophecy had not been without reason announced. For though Ebedmelech had, with an intrepid mind, undertaken the cause of Jeremiah, and boldly and perseveringly fronted all reproaches, he yet was not divested of all the feelings of nature, but he... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 39:1-18

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 39:15-18

A prophecy to Ebed-melech is here introduced, which, though uttered previously (see Jeremiah 38:1-28 .), could not have been mentioned before without breaking the sequence of events. For came , we might render had come. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 39:15-18

Spared on the ground of faith. I. THE MAN . 1. He is an Ethiopian. "God is no respecter of persons." This man, with his heathen nationality, his negro countenance, and his humiliated state, is selected for deliverance in the general destruction, because in him is found the right spiritual condition, whilst men with the pure blood of Abraham in their veins perish. We have not to wait for St. Paul to teach us the breadth of God's grace and the spirituality of its requirements. 2... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 39:15-18

Faith's reward. I. IN BEING ACKNOWLEDGED . 1 . The character of its work recognized. Jeremiah is to speak in the Name of "the God of Israel, " as if to say that henceforth Ebed-Melech is to be regarded as a true Israelite, having his destiny bound up with God's people. That which he did is attributed to no merely passing compassion, but to faith: "Thou hast put thy trust in me, saith the Lord." So God perceives the secret motives of actions. 2 . In being further and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 39:15-18

In that ye ministered to the saints. "God," says the writer of the Epistle to the Hebrews, "is not unrighteous to forget" such ministry. It is a strong expression, and seems to imply that God would be unrighteous if he did forget. Here in the story of Ebed-Melech, we have an instance of God's rewarding ministry to his saints. For what Ebed-Melech did, cf. Jeremiah 38:7 , etc. For his recompense, see these verses (15-18). Consider— I. THESE RECOMPENSES . They are: 1 . A fact.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 39:15-18

Ebed-Melech's safety, and the secret of it. I. EBED - MELECH 'S DANGER . He was a court official, and like all others connected with the court, in more danger than if he had been merely one of the multitude. He appears to have been in favour with the king, and all such would be put down by enemies as exciting the king to continued resistance. That is, it would seem to Ebed-Melech so; for why should he suppose that any one should be so specially interested in him as to describe his... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 39:17

Of whom thou art afraid - The Chaldaeans. Ebed-melech apparently looked forward with much alarm to the b oodshed sure to take place at the storming of the city. read more

Jeremiah 39:17, Jeremiah 39:18 Niv

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 39:11-18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 39:17

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 39:17

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 39:1-18

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 39:15-18

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 39:15-18

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 39:15-18

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 39:15-18

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 39:15-18

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 39:17

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