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Yet hear the word of Yahweh, O Zedekiah king of Judah: thus says Yahweh concerning you, You shall not die by the sword;
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Mercy Within Judgment
All commentators agree that God's promise to spare Zedekiah from a violent death was an act of mercy amidst a severe judgment. Scholars like Ellicott and Gill see it as an encouragement for the king to surrender peacefully, showing that even in discipline, God's grace can be found. It was a tangible sign that God had not utterly abandoned him.
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Jeremiah
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19th Century
Anglican
Thou shalt not die by the sword. —The tone is one of comparative mildness, the motive apparently being the wish to persua…
16th Century
Protestant
Here Jeremiah adds some comfort: that Zedekiah himself would not be killed by the sword, but that he would die in his bed and, as they commonly say…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Yet listen to the word of the Lord, O Zedekiah king of Judah Which, though a king, he ought to listen to; and, besides, w…
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Presbyterian
Zedekiah is told that the city will be taken, and that he will die a captive, but he will die a natural death. It is better to live and die peniten…
13th Century
Catholic
Because the Jews were so obstinate, since they were neither frightened by severity nor moved by kindness, he rightly presents his threat and consol…
