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When he was in the gate of Benjamin, a captain of the guard was there, whose name was Irijah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah; and he laid hold on Jeremiah the prophet, saying, You are falling away to the Chaldeans.

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Faithfulness Framed as Treason

Commentators highlight the deep irony of Jeremiah's arrest. He was accused of 'falling away to the Chaldeans,' a charge stemming directly from his faithful proclamation of God's message that Judah would fall. As one scholar notes, his own prophetic words were likely twisted and used against him. This shows how faithfulness to God can be misunderstood and misrepresented by the world as betrayal.

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Jeremiah

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Jeremiah 37:13

18th Century

Theologian

A captain of the ward — Captain of the watch, whose duty it was to examine all who went in and out.

The gate of Benjamin — The…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On Jeremiah 37:13

19th Century

Bishop

And when he was in the gate of Benjamin ... —The prophet’s fears were not groundless. He had to leave the city by the ent…

John Calvin

John Calvin

On Jeremiah 37:11–14

16th Century

Theologian

Here Jeremiah tells us how, and on what occasion, he was cast into prison. He had said shortly before that he was in the middle of the people, or a…

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John Gill

John Gill

On Jeremiah 37:13

17th Century

Pastor

And when he was in the gate of Benjamin One of the gates of the city so called, either because it stood in the tribe of B…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Jeremiah 37:11–21

17th Century

Minister

There are times when it is the wisdom of good men to retire, to enter into their chambers, and to shut the doors (Isaiah 26:20). Jeremi…