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And I spake to Zedekiah king of Judah according to all these words, saying, Bring your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him and his people, and live.

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

I spoke also to Zedekiah ... —There was, as we see in Jeremiah 28:13, a party of resistance in Judah also, and they, too,…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

This verse proves with sufficient clearness that what we have until now explained was spoken especially to the chosen people. For Jeremiah tells us…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

I spoke also to Zedekiah king of Judah At the same time that he delivered the above message from the Lord to the ambassad…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Jeremiah persuades the king of Judah to surrender to the king of Babylon. Is it their wisdom to submit to the heavy iron yoke of a cruel tyrant, to…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. Because those messengers might ask why he did not say such things to his own people who were intent on rebellion, he responds that he has…

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