That made us this soul - This very unusual addition to the formula of an oath (1 Samuel 20:3) was intended to strengthe…

As the Lord liveth, that made us this soul. —The formula of the oath was obviously intended to be one of unusual solemnit…

The king, desiring a new revelation, promised safety to the Prophet by an oath. He then swore that he would not take revenge, though he might be di…

So Zedekiah the king swore secretly unto Jeremiah
The king not only gave the prophet his word, but also annexed to i…

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 …

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…