Click
here to show/hide instructions.
Instructions on how to use the page:
The commentary for the selected verse is is displayed below.
All commentary was produced against the King James, so the same verse from that translation may appear as well. Hovering your mouse over a commentary's scripture reference attempts to show those verses.
Use the browser's back button to return to the previous page.
Or you can also select a feature from the Just Verses menu appearing at the top of the page.
Selected Verse: Jeremiah 38:10 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Jer 38:10 |
Strong Concordance |
Then the king [04428] commanded [06680] Ebedmelech [05663] the Ethiopian [03569], saying [0559], Take [03947] from hence thirty [07970] men [0582] with thee [03027], and take up [05927] Jeremiah [03414] the prophet [05030] out of the dungeon [0953], before he die [04191]. |
| |
King James |
Then the king commanded Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, saying, Take from hence thirty men with thee, and take up Jeremiah the prophet out of the dungeon, before he die. |
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] |
with thee--Hebrew, "in thine hand," that is, at "thy disposal" (Sa1 16:2). "From hence," that is, from the gate of Benjamin where the king was sitting (Jer 38:7).
thirty men--not merely to draw up Jeremiah, but to guard Ebed-melech against any opposition on the part of the princes (Jer 38:1-4), in executing the king's command. Ebed-melech was rewarded for his faith, love, and courage, exhibited at a time when he might well fear the wrath of the princes, to which even the king had to yield (Jer 39:16-18). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| Thirty men - So large a number suggests that Zedekiah expected some resistance. (Some read "three" men.) |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Thirty men - Probably the king commanded Ebed - melech to take thirty men to guard him against any opposition. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Take from hence thirty men - The king was determined that he should be rescued by force, if the princes opposed. |
16 Go [01980] and speak [0559] to Ebedmelech [05663] the Ethiopian [03569], saying [0559], Thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635], the God [0430] of Israel [03478]; Behold, I will bring [0935] my words [01697] upon this city [05892] for evil [07451], and not for good [02896]; and they shall be accomplished in that day [03117] before [06440] thee.
17 But I will deliver [05337] thee in that day [03117], saith [05002] the LORD [03068]: and thou shalt not be given [05414] into the hand [03027] of the men [0582] of whom [06440] thou art afraid [03016].
18 For I will surely [04422] deliver [04422] thee, and thou shalt not fall [05307] by the sword [02719], but thy life [05315] shall be for a prey [07998] unto thee: because thou hast put thy trust [0982] in me, saith [05002] the LORD [03068].
1 Then Shephatiah [08203] the son [01121] of Mattan [04977], and Gedaliah [01436] the son [01121] of Pashur [06583], and Jucal [03116] the son [01121] of Shelemiah [08018], and Pashur [06583] the son [01121] of Malchiah [04441], heard [08085] the words [01697] that Jeremiah [03414] had spoken [01696] unto all the people [05971], saying [0559],
2 Thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068], He that remaineth [03427] in this city [05892] shall die [04191] by the sword [02719], by the famine [07458], and by the pestilence [01698]: but he that goeth forth [03318] to the Chaldeans [03778] shall live [02421]; for he shall have his life [05315] for a prey [07998], and shall live [02421] [02425].
3 Thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068], This city [05892] shall surely [05414] be given [05414] into the hand [03027] of the king [04428] of Babylon's [0894] army [02428], which shall take [03920] it.
4 Therefore the princes [08269] said [0559] unto the king [04428], We beseech thee, let this man [0376] be put to death [04191]: for thus [03651] he weakeneth [07503] the hands [03027] of the men [0582] of war [04421] that remain [07604] in this city [05892], and the hands [03027] of all the people [05971], in speaking [01696] such words [01697] unto them: for this man [0376] seeketh [01875] not the welfare [07965] of this people [05971], but the hurt [07451].
7 Now when Ebedmelech [05663] the Ethiopian [03569], one [0376] of the eunuchs [05631] which was in the king's [04428] house [01004], heard [08085] that they had put [05414] Jeremiah [03414] in the dungeon [0953]; the king [04428] then sitting [03427] in the gate [08179] of Benjamin [01144];
2 And Samuel [08050] said [0559], How can I go [03212]? if Saul [07586] hear [08085] it, he will kill [02026] me. And the LORD [03068] said [0559], Take [03947] an heifer [01241] [05697] with thee [03027], and say [0559], I am come [0935] to sacrifice [02076] to the LORD [03068].