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Selected Verse: Jeremiah 37:17 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Jer 37:17 |
King James |
Then Zedekiah the king sent, and took him out: and the king asked him secretly in his house, and said, Is there any word from the LORD? And Jeremiah said, There is: for, said he, thou shalt be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon. |
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] |
secretly--Zedekiah was ashamed to be seen by his courtiers consulting Jeremiah (Joh 12:43; Joh 5:44; Joh 19:38).
thou shalt be delivered--Had Jeremiah consulted his earthly interests, he would have answered very differently. Contrast Jer 6:14; Isa 30:10; Eze 13:10. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Is there - Hath God revealed any thing to thee, concerning the issue of the return of the Chaldean army. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Is there any word from the Lord? - Is there any farther revelation?
There is: - thou shalt be delivered - What bold faithfulness! And to a king, in whose hands his life now lay. |
10 Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace; and there was no peace; and one built up a wall, and, lo, others daubed it with untempered morter:
10 Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:
14 They have healed also the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.
38 And after this Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus.
44 How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?
43 For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.