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All real power was in their hands, and as they affirmed that Jeremiah’s death was a matter of necessity, the king did not dare refuse it to them.…

Zedekiah no doubt knew that wrong was done to the holy Prophet; for though he wished him to remain as he was, yet he knew that the Prophet had not …

Then Zedekiah the king said, behold, he [is] in your hand In your power, to do with him as you please. This is either a g…

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.
First, he gi…
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes