Jeremiah 38:17

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 of Israel".

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Arno Geneva Study Bible

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...
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...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

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 an...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the 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'...
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 39:5-6...
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 Baby...
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 alterna...
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...
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 Z...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire 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...
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'...
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; reaso...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Zedekiah's Conference with Jeremiah. B. C. 589....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy 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...
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 preve...
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 38:14-28 ). This was to b...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.— Chronological Notes as on preceding chapter. Personal Allusions. Jeremiah 38:1 . “ Shephatiah ,” never elsewhere m...
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...
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...
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 opportu...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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 assure...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 17:24 ; Amos 5:27 ; Ezra 9:4 ; Jeremiah 21:8-10 ; Jeremiah 27:12 ; Jeremiah 27:17 ; Jeremiah 38:2 ; Jeremiah 39:3 ; Jeremiah 7:...

¹⁷ 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 shall not be burned with fire; and thou shalt live, and thine house:

Related Commentaries of Jeremiah 38:17

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Jeremiah 38:17