"But if thou wilt not go forth to the king of Babylon's princes, then shall this city be given into the hand of the Chaldeans, and they shall burn it with fire, and thou shalt not escape out of their hand."
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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. The char...
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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...
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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...
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_BUT IF THOU WILT NOT GO FORTH TO THE KING OF BABYLON'S PRINCES, THEN
SHALL THIS CITY BE GIVEN INTO THE HAND OF THE CHALDEANS, AND THEY
SHALL BURN IT WITH FIRE, AND THOU SHALT NOT ESCAPE OUT OF THEIR...
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1-3. The removal of Jeremiah from the prison was favourable to the
publication of his message. Hence the alarm of the princes....
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וְ אִ֣ם לֹֽא ־תֵצֵ֗א אֶל ־שָׂרֵי֙
מֶ֣לֶךְ בָּבֶ֔ל וְ נִתְּנָ֞ה הָ עִ֤יר
הַ זֹּאת֙...
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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...
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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...
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The Prophet gave to the king the hope of pardon; not that he promised
impunity, but that the king might at least hope that God would be
merciful to him, if he anticipated his extreme vengeance. But as...
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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...
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BUT IF THOU WILT NOT GO FORTH TO THE KING OF BABYLON'S PRINCES,....
And surrender to them:
THEN SHALL THIS CITY BE GIVEN INTO THE HANDS OF THE CHALDEANS; if not
willingly delivered up by the king of...
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But if thou wilt not go forth to the king of Babylon's princes, then
shall this city be given into the hand of the Chaldeans, and they
shall burn it with fire, and thou shalt not escape out of their h...
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_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...
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Jeremiah's Advice to the King...
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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...
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As he before had used exhortations and promises, so here he useth
threatenings, to persuade him to that which indeed was in his power to
do, but God infallibly knew that he would not do; the end of Go...
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Jeremiah 38:18 surrender H3318 (H8799) king H4428 Babylons H894
princes H8269 city H5892 given H5414 (H8738) hand H3027 Chaldeans
H3778 burn H8313 (H8804) fire H784 escape H4422 (H8735) hand H3027
if...
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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...
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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...
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CONTENTS: Jeremiah's imprisonment, continued. His private conference
with the king.
CHARACTERS: Shephatiah, Gedaliah, Jucal, Pashur, Jeremiah, Zedekiah,
Malchiah, Ebed-melech, Jonathan.
CONCLUSION:...
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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...
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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 vi...
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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...
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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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2 Kings 24:12; 2 Kings 25:27; 2 Kings 25:4; Ezekiel 12:13; Ezekiel
17:20; Ezekiel 17:21; Ezekiel 21:25; Jeremiah 24:8; Jeremiah 32:3;...