Jeremiah 38:15 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Then Jeremiah said unto Zedekiah, If I declare it unto thee, wilt thou not surely put me to death? and if I give thee counsel, wilt thou not hearken unto me? ”

Jeremiah 38:15 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Wilt thou not hearken ...! - Rather, Thou wilt not hearken.
Jeremiah 38:15 - 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 (Ne...
Jeremiah 38:15 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

wilt thou not... me? . thou wilt not. This second clause is not. question in the Hebrew text.
Jeremiah 38:15 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

THE Prophet seems here to have acted not very discreetly; for when he ought of his own accord to have announced to the king the destruction of the city, being asked he refused to answer, or at...
Jeremiah 38:15 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Then Jeremiah said unto Zedekiah, If I declare it unto thee, wilt thou not surely put me to death? and if I give thee counsel, wilt thou not hearken unto me?
Jeremiah 38:15 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

If I declare it unto thee, &c.— The prophet had so often experienced the unsteadiness of the king's temper, his backwardness to follow good counsel, and his want of courage to support those who...
Jeremiah 38:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Then Jeremiah said unto Zedekiah, If I declare it unto thee, wilt thou not surely put me to death? and if I give thee counsel, wilt thou not hearken unto me? If I give thee counsel, wilt thou...
Jeremiah 38:15 - 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.
Jeremiah 38:15 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Wilt thou not surely put me to death? — The prophet obviously speaks as if he believed the king to have sanctioned the severe measures that had been taken against him, and having no other “word of...
Jeremiah 38:15 - 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 dungeo...
Jeremiah 38:15 - 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...
Jeremiah 38:15 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Then Jeremiah said unto Zedekiah ,.... Here follows the prophets answer, in which he tacitly desires to be excused saying any thing upon this head, since it might be attended with danger to himself,...
Jeremiah 38:15 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Then Jeremiah said unto Zedekiah, If I declare [it] unto thee, wilt thou not surely put me to death? and if I give thee counsel, wilt thou not hearken unto me? Ver. 15. If I declare it unto thee....
Jeremiah 38:15 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Then Jeremiah said, If I declare it unto thee, wilt thou not surely put me to death? “The prophet had so much experience of the unsteadiness of the king's temper, of his backwardness in following g...
Jeremiah 38:15 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Zedekiah's Conference with Jeremiah. B. C. 589. 14 Then Zedekiah the king sent, and to...
Jeremiah 38:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Jeremiah had reason to caution with the king for his life, considering the easy answer of the king to the princes, moving for his death, Jeremiah 38:4,5 . We must imagine Jeremiah at this time und...
Jeremiah 38:15 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah's Experiences In The Court Of The Guard ( Jeremiah 38:1-28 ). But even the fact that Jeremiah was in the court of the guard did not prevent him from further maltreatment by those who saw...
Jeremiah 38:15 - 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” t...
Jeremiah 38:15 - 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 th...
Jeremiah 38:15 - 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 Jere...
Jeremiah 38:15 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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 e...
Jeremiah 38:15 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jeremiah's Advice to the King
Jeremiah 38:15 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Luke 22:67 ; Luke 22:68

Jeremiah 38:15 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Jeremiah 38:15 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 38:15 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Jeremiah 38:15 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 38:15 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Jeremiah 38:15 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Jeremiah 38:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Jeremiah 38:15 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 38:15 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Jeremiah 38:15 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Jeremiah 38:15 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Jeremiah 38:15 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Jeremiah 38:15 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Jeremiah 38:15 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 38:15 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Jeremiah 38:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Jeremiah 38:15 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 38:15 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Jeremiah 38:15 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Jeremiah 38:15 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 38:15 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Jeremiah 38:15 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jeremiah 38:15 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge