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And the princes were wroth with Jeremiah, and smote him, and put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe; for they had made that the prison.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The house - Probably the official residence of the secretary of state.

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The princes ... put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe. —The house was probably chosen as being under the …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Here Jeremiah continues the same narrative and shows how unjustly he was treated, for he found no equity from the princes any more than from the ke…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Wherefore the princes were wroth with Jeremiah For attempting to depart the city, and go off to the Chaldeans, as Irijah …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

There are times when it is the wisdom of good men to retire, to enter into their chambers, and to shut the doors (Isaiah 26:20). Jeremi…

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