Jeremiah 37:13
“And when he was in the gate of Benjamin, a captain of the ward was there, whose name was Irijah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah; and he took Jeremiah the prophet, saying, Thou fallest away to the Chaldeans.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And when he was in the gate of Benjamin,.... One of the gates of the city so called, either because it stood in the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
A captain of the ward - Captain of the watch, whose business was to examine all who went in and out. The gate of…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Jeremiah 37:11-21
We have here a further account concerning Jeremiah, who relates more passages concerning himself than any other of the…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
the gate of Benjamin in the N. wall of the city, mentioned also Jer 38:7; Zec 14:10.
a captain of the ward lit. a master…
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