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Then Zedekiah the king sent, and took Jeremiah the prophet unto him into the third entry that is in the house of Jehovah: and the king said unto Jeremiah, I will ask thee a thing; hide nothing from me.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The third entry - There was probably a passage from the palace to the temple at this entry, and the meeting would take place in some private…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The third entry in the house of the Lord. —In 2 Kings 16:18 we read of the king’s entry without, an outside e…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Another narrative is added here: King Zedekiah again sent for Jeremiah to come to him in the Temple—that is, in the court of the Temple. For it was…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Then Zedekiah the king sent and took Jeremiah the prophet to
him
When the prophet was…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Jeremiah was not eager to repeat the warnings, which seemed only to endanger his own life and add to the king's guilt, but asked whether he feared …

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. Here, Jeremiah is freed from the fear of death, his safety having been granted to him by the king.

    1. The agreement for his…

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