Jeremiah 13:21 - Exposition

What wilt thou say , etc.? The rendering of the verse is uncertain, though the Authorized Version undoubtedly requires correction. The alternatives are, What wilt thou say when he shall appoint over thee ( but thou thyself hast trained them against thee ) familiar friends as thy head? and , What wilt thou say when he shall appoint over thee those whom thou hast taught thy familiar friends as thy head? The rendering "familiar friends" is justified by Psalms 55:13 ; Proverbs 16:28 ; Proverbs 17:9 ; Micah 7:5 . The "captains" of Authorized Version, or rather "tribal chiefs," is unsuitable.