Jeremiah 38:10
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Then the king commanded Ebedmelech the Ethiopian,.... Being affected with the case of the prophet; and repenting of the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Thirty men - So large a number suggests that Zedekiah expected some resistance. (Some read “three” men.)
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Jeremiah 38:1-13
Here, 1. Jeremiah persists in his plain preaching; what he had many a time said, he still says (Jer 38:3): This city…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
thirty men The construction of the Heb. numeral is irregular, and we should read three, as under the circumstances a…