Now while he was not yet gone back, Go back then, [said he], to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people; or go wheresoever it seemeth right unto thee to go. So the captain of the guard gave him victuals and a present, and let him go.
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Now while he had not yet gone back - Most modern commentators render, “And as he still answered nothing, Return then, he said, to Gedaliah..…

Go back also to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam. —The captain of the guard seems to have felt, on second thoughts, possibly after hearing the p…

Jeremiah continues his account, stating that Nebuzaradan dealt generously with him and permitted him to go wherever he wished. We therefore conclud…

Now while he was not yet gone back, [he said], go back also to Gedaliah
These words, by different versions, are ma…

The captain of the guard seems to exult that he had been God's instrument to fulfill what Jeremiah had been God's messenger to foretell. Many can s…

Having spoken of the destruction of the city and the captivity of the people, he speaks of the well-being of the remnant.
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes