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Selected Verse: Jeremiah 36:25 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Jer 36:25 |
King James |
Nevertheless Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the roll: but he would not hear them. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| (See on Jer 36:16). The "nevertheless" aggravates the king's sin; though God would have drawn him back through their intercession, he persisted: judicial blindness and reprobation! |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| It is remarkable to find Elnathan interceding for Jeremiah after the office he had discharged toward Urijah Jer 26:22. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Elnathan - These princes seemed to have had a greater dread of God upon their hearts than the rest. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah - Three of the princes wished to save the roll, and entreated the king that it might not be burnt. They would have saved it out of the fire, but the king would not permit it to be done. |
16 Now it came to pass, when they had heard all the words, they were afraid both one and other, and said unto Baruch, We will surely tell the king of all these words.
22 And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, namely, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him into Egypt.