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But if the princes hear that I have talked with you, and they come to you, and tell you, Declare to us now what you have said to the king; don`t hide it from us, and we will not put you to death; also what the king said to you:
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The Trap of Fearing People
Commentators highlight King Zedekiah's crippling fear of his own officials. Matthew Henry observes, "The less people fear God, the more they fear other people." This fear paralyzed Zedekiah, preventing him from acting on God's word through Jeremiah. It serves as a powerful warning that prioritizing human approval over obedience to God leads to compromise and spiritual bondage.
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Jeremiah
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16th Century
Protestant
Here again Zedekiah shows his anxiety, lest Jeremiah be apprehended if the princes were to unexpectedly assail him, for he might have stumbled in t…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But if the princes hear that I have talked to you Which the king suspected they would; and could hardly think but so…
Presbyterian
Jeremiah was not eager to repeat the warnings, which seemed only to endanger his own life and add to the king's guilt, but asked whether he feared …
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13th Century
Catholic
Here, Jeremiah is freed from the fear of death, his safety having been granted to him by the king.
The agreement for his…
