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See also Jeremiah 38:17 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Jeremiah 38:17. _WILT ASSUREDLY GO_] On the king's obedience to the advice of the prophet the safety of the city depended. _UNTO THE KING OF BABYLON'S PRINCES_] The generals of the army then r...

  • 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

    Zedekiah asks Jeremiah about the future, swearing immunity to him, whatever his answer (Jeremiah 38:16). Jeremiah urges him to save himself and the city by surrender to Nebuchadrezzar's princes (Nebuc...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    THE LORD, THE GOD OF HOSTS, THE GOD OF ISRAEL. See note on Jeremiah 35:17. THE GOD OF HOSTS. Some codices, with Aramaean, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, omit "God", and read "Jehovah. baioth, God o...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _go forth_ surrender thyself. _the king of Babylon's princes_ an intimation that Nebuchadnezzar was not himself at this time in command of the besieging forces. See Jeremiah 39:3; Jeremiah 39:5. 19...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    IF THOU WILT ASSUREDLY GO FORTH— _Nebuchadrezzar_ was not in person at the siege of Jerusalem. He was at _Riblah_ in Syria, chap. Jeremiah 39:5. His army was commanded by his generals; it is to these...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    E. Interviewed by the King Jeremiah 38:14-26 TRANSLATION (14) Zedekiah the king sent and had Jeremiah the prophet brought unto him at the third entrance of the house of the LORD. And the king said un...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    Then said Jeremiah unto Zedekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel; If thou wilt assuredly go forth unto the king of Babylon's princes, then thy soul shall live, and this city...

  • 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

    IF THOU WILT ASSUREDLY GO FORTH. — Literally, _If going thou wilt go,_ the Hebrew idiom of emphasis. The prophet places before the king the alternative of surrender and safety, resistance and destruct...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יֹּ֣אמֶר יִרְמְיָ֣הוּ אֶל ־צִדְקִיָּ֡הוּ כֹּֽה...

  • 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 said Jeremiah to Zedekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel; If thou wilt assuredly go forth to the king of Babylon's (h) princes, then thy soul shall live, and this city...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _King. He was at Reblatha. Though an usurper, he had claims upon Sedecias, whom he had appointed ruler, on his swearing to be faithful and to pay tribute. The prophet's advice was just. (Calmet) --- E...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    This must have been a very interesting interview between the king and the Prophet; and it is impossible but to take concern in it, and to wish that Zedekiah had listened to the Prophet's advice. And a...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    A question may be raised here, Whether God had again bidden his Prophet to repeat what he had so often spoken in vain? To this we cannot say anything certain, except that the probability is, that the...

  • 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 SAID JEREMIAH UNTO ZEDEKIAH,.... Being thus indemnified and secured by the king's word and oath, he proceeds freely to lay before the king the whole matter as from the Lord: THUS SAITH THE LORD,...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Then said Jeremiah unto Zedekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel; If thou wilt assuredly go forth unto the king of Babylon's princes, then thy soul shall live, and this city...

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

    _Then said Jeremiah, Thus saith the Lord_ Here we have the good advice which Jeremiah gave him, with the reasons why the king ought to take it; reasons drawn, not from any prudence or politics of his...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Jeremiah's Advice to the King...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Then said Jeremiah unto Zedekiah, in reliance upon the king's promise. THUS SAITH THE LORD, THE GOD OF HOSTS, THE GOD OF ISRAEL: IF THOU WILT ASSUREDLY GO FORTH UNTO THE KING OF BABYLON'S PRINCES, vol...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    14-28 Jeremiah was not forward to repeat the warnings, which seemed only to endanger his own life, and to add to the king's guilt, but asked whether he feared to do the will of God. The less men fear...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    THY SOUL SHALL LIVE; that is, thou shalt live. AND THIS CITY SHALL NOT BE BURNED WITH FIRE; AND THOU SHALT LIVE, AND THINE HOUSE; and thou shalt save the city from being burned with fire, and thy wive...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Jeremiah 38:17 Jeremiah H3414 said H559 (H8799) Zedekiah H6667 says H559 (H8804) LORD H3068 God H430 hosts...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ZEDEKIAH ONCE AGAIN CONSULTS JEREMIAH AND KEEPS HIM SAFELY IN THE COURT OF THE GUARD UNTIL JERUSALEM IS TAKEN (JEREMIAH 38:14). This was to be Zedekiah's last consultation with Jeremiah. During it he...

  • 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...

  • 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 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...

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