Then spoke (a) Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the (b) proud men, saying to Jeremiah, (c) Thou speakest falsely: the LORD our God hath (d) not sent thee to say, Go not into Egypt to sojourn there:
(a) Who was also called Jezaniah, (Jeremiah 42:1).
(b) This declares that pride is the cause of rebellion and contempt of God's ministers.
(c) When the hypocrisy of the wicked is discovered, they burst forth into open rage: for they can abide nothing but flattery, read (Isaiah 30:10).
(d) He shows what is the nature of the hypocrites: that is, to pretend that they would obey God and embrace his word, if they were assured that his messenger spoke the truth: though indeed they are most far from all obedience.