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Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary

Jeremiah 38:1

JEREMIAH CHAPTER 38 Jeremiah prophesieth; is by the princes, with the king's permission, cast into a dungeon; but is by Ebed-melech, with the king's consent, taken out again, Jeremiah 38:1. He hath a secret conference with the king, in which he counselleth him by yielding to save his life, Jeremiah 38:14. By the king's command he concealeth the conference from the princes, Jeremiah 38:24. He abideth in prison till Jerusalem is taken, Jeremiah 38:28. Vers. 1. Here are four of the great men, counsellors, or great officers to Zedekiah, named, of whom we have no further mention in holy writ, nor are they worthy of much inquiry after. Jeremiah being now removed into a little freer air, where his friends, or such as had a desire to see him, came to him, and it is very likely were inquisitive to know what God would do with the city, he could not but tell them what he knew of the mind of God in the case, and advise them the best he could. Some of them go to these princes, and inform them of what they had heard from the prophet.

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See also Jeremiah 38:1 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    CHAPTER XXXVIII _The princes of Judah, taking offense at Jeremiah on account of_ _his predicting the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple by_ _the Chaldeans, cause him to be cast into a deep and...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    HAD SPOKEN - Spake; or, was speaking....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 38 _ 1. Jeremiah in the dungeon and his rescue (Jeremiah 38:1) _ 2. Jeremiah with Zedekiah: His last appeal (Jeremiah 38:14) Jeremiah 38:1. Jeremiah is next accused of high treason. Th

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    Four of the princes (Jeremiah 37:15) hear Jeremiah (confined in the guard-court, Jeremiah 37:21) foretelling the fall of the city and advising individual surrender (_cf._ Jeremiah 21:9 f.). They denou...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    PASHUR. See note on Jeremiah 20:1....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _And Shephatiah_ The removal of Jeremiah from prison to the court of the guard had facilitated the publication of his message, as we see from this _v_. Hence the princes take alarm and apply to the ki...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    C. Imprisoned by the Princes Jeremiah 38:1-6 TRANSLATION (1) And Shephatiah the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah the son of Pashur, and Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashur, the son of Malchiah heard th...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    Then Shephatiah the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah the son of Pashur, and Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashur the son of Malchiah, heard the words that Jeremiah had spoken unto all the people, saying...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    PASHUR] see on Jeremiah 20:2....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    1-3. The removal of Jeremiah from the prison was favourable to the publication of his message. Hence the alarm of the princes....

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    XXXVIII. (1) THEN SHEPHATIAH THE SON OF MATTAN... — Of the four princes of Judah who are named here, Jucal or Jehucal has been mentioned in Jeremiah 37:3, and would appear, from the frequent occurrenc...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יִּשְׁמַ֞ע שְׁפַטְיָ֣ה בֶן ־מַתָּ֗ן וּ גְד

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER XII JEREMIAH'S IMPRISONMENT Jeremiah 37:11, Jeremiah 38:1, Jeremiah 39:15 "Jeremiah abode in the court of the guard until the day that Jerusalem was taken."-...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Under these circumstances he continued to foretell the victory of the Chaldeans, with the result that the anger of the princes was stirred up against him, and he was cast into a most loathsome dungeon...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    Then Shephatiah the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah the son of Pashur, and Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashur the son of (a) Malchiah, heard the words that Jeremiah had spoken to all the people, sayin...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _And Phassur, the violent priest, chap. xx. 1. --- People, who might come to the entry of the prison._...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    CONTENTS From bad to worse, the history is prosecuted concerning the conduct of the people, Jeremiah continues preaching until their passions are excited, and he is cast into the dungeon. The Lord st...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    I again and again detain the Reader to remark the faithfulness of Jeremiah. Never surely was there a more conscientious preacher. Let the Reader connect this view of Jeremiah with his ordination, and...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    The Prophet now shews that he was again dragged from the court of the prison to the inner part, which was dark, filthy, and like a grave. The cause of this he states: it was because four of the prince...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 37 AND 38. Chapter 37 gives us Zedekiah in the same state of disobedience. A show of religion is kept up, and, having a moment of respite which excites some h...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THEN SHEPHATIAH THE SON OF MATTAN, AND GEDALIAH THE SON OF PASHUR,.... Of these two persons we nowhere else read. Some think that Pashur, whose son Gedaliah was, is the same as is mentioned Jeremiah...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Then Shephatiah the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah the son of Pashur, and Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashur the son of Malchiah, heard the words that Jeremiah had spoken unto all the people, saying,...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Then Shephaliah_, &c. Here are four of the great men, counsellors or chief officers to Zedekiah, named, of whom we have no further mention in holy writ; nor do they deserve to have much inquiry made...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    JEREMIAH CAST INTO A PIT...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Then Shephatiah, the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah, the son of Pashur, the latter being of priestly descent, but full of enmity toward the prophet, AND JUCAL, THE SON OF SHELEMIAH, AND PASHUR, THE SON O...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-13 Jeremiah went on in his plain preaching. The princes went on in their malice. It is common for wicked people to look upon God's faithful ministers as enemies, because they show what enemies the...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Jeremiah 38:1 Shephatiah H8203 son H1121 Mattan H4977 Gedaliah H1436 son H1121 Pashhur H6583 Jucal H3116 son H1121

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    JEREMIAH'S EXPERIENCES IN THE COURT OF THE GUARD (JEREMIAH 38:1). But even the fact that Jeremiah was in the court of the guard did not prevent him from further maltreatment by those who saw him as a...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    JEREMIAH IS SEEN AS A TRAITOR AND IS THRUST INTO A WELL FILLED WITH DEEP MUD WHICH WAS IN THE COURT OF THE GUARD, WHERE HE WOULD HAVE DIED HAD HE NOT BEEN RESCUED BY EBEDMELECH, A SUDANESE (JEREMIAH 3...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Jeremiah 38 Ropes and rags. I. Help always comes from above. Jeremiah found it so. It was useless to try to climb out of the dungeon, it was only to fall deeper into the mire. "Salvation is of the L...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Jeremiah's imprisonment, continued. His private conference with the king. CHARACTERS: Shephatiah, Gedaliah, Jucal, Pashur, Jeremiah, Zedekiah, Malchiah, Ebed-melech, Jonathan. CONCLUSION: G...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Jeremiah 38:7. _Ebed-melech the Ethiopian,_ the king's chamberlain. It seems to have been a new name given him on his promotion to office; but God gave him long life for preserving the life of Jeremia...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _The words that Jeremiah had spoken unto all the people._ UNPATRIOTIC IN APPEARANCE Rays of hope had arisen in the clouded sky of the, nation. An Egyptian army was on its way to the city. Thus, it wa...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 38:1 Even after imprisonment, Jeremiah keeps speaking God’s truth. JUCAL. Another name for Jehucal. See Jeremiah 37:3....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.—CHRONOLOGICAL NOTES as on preceding chapter. Personal Allusions. Jeremiah 38:1. “_Shephatiah_,” never elsewhere mentioned. “_Gedaliah_,” possibly son of “Pashur” the vio...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    CONTINUATION. EXPOSITION The object of the princes being frustrated (for in the "court of the guard" Jeremiah had perfect freedom and opportunity of speech), the princes resolve upon a more effectua...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now we come to the third part of the book of Jeremiah and this covers the period of Zedekiah the king. These particular prophecies, thirty-seven through thirty-nine, cover from the time that Zedekiah...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Chronicles 9:12; Acts 4:1; Acts 4:2; Acts 4:6; Acts 5:28;...

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