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For the prophecies on which the charge was grounded see Jeremiah 21:4-7, Jeremiah 21:9.

So you see that Jeremiah was imprisoned at the time mentioned here. Zedekiah, the king of Judah, had treated him very harshly because of his faithf…

The Prophet here declares that, though he was shut up in prison, the Word of God was not bound. He states that he himself was no less free in his c…

For Zedekiah king of Judah has shut him up
In prison, at least in the court of the prison; he had given orders for h…

Jeremiah, while in prison for his prophecy, purchased a piece of ground. This was to signify that although Jerusalem was besieged and the whole cou…

Here, he consoles them through an action.
First, he indicates the time of the prophecy by referencing the king's reign: in the…
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes