Jeremiah 45:5

seek them not What form Baruch's aspirations took can only be matter of conjecture. It has been suggested that as grandson of Maaseiah who was governor of Jerusalem in Josiah's reign (2 Chronicles 34:8) he may have aspired to high office, or, as ch. Jeremiah 43:3 may be thought to hint, that he was "Chaldaïzing" and looking in that direction for promotion.

thy life will I give unto thee for a prey See on Jeremiah 21:9.