Jeremiah 38:15
“Then Jeremiah said unto Zedekiah, If I declare it unto thee, wilt thou not surely put me to death? and if I give thee counsel, wilt thou not hearken unto me?”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Then Jeremiah said unto Zedekiah,.... Here follows the prophets answer, in which he tacitly desires to be excused saying…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Wilt thou not hearken ...! - Rather, Thou wilt not hearken.
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Jeremiah 38:14-28
In the foregoing chapter we had the king in close conference with Jeremiah, and here again, though (Jer 38:5) he had…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
thou wilt not hearken unto me Cp., as illustrating Zedekiah's weakness of character, his words in the next v. with those…