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My lord the king, these men have done evil in all that they have done to Jeremiah the prophet, whom they have cast into the dungeon; and he is like to die in the place where he is, because of the famine; for there is no more bread in the city.

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

These men have done evil... . —It is noticeable that some manuscripts of the Septuagint, following apparently a different…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Jeremiah relates here how he was delivered from death, for he could not have lived long in the mire; partly because he would have died from lack, a…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

My lord the king. He addresses him as a courtier, with great reverence and submission, and yet with great boldness:

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

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 …

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

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

  1. First, he gi…

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