Had spoken - Spoke; or, was speaking.

Then Shephatiah the son of Mattan ... — Of the four princes of Judah who are named here, Jucal or Jehucal has been mentio…

The Prophet now shows that he was again dragged from the court of the prison to the inner part, which was dark, filthy, and like a grave. He states…

Then Shephatiah the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah the son of Pashur. Of these two persons we nowhere else read. Some think …

Jeremiah went on in his plain preaching. The princes went on in their malice. It is common for wicked people to look upon God's faithful ministers …

This section shows the persecution of the prophet because of his true prediction, and it is divided into three parts.

1. First, he gi…