Jeremiah 38:16
“So Zedekiah the king sware secretly unto Jeremiah, saying, As the LORD liveth, that made us this soul, I will not put thee to death, neither will I give thee into the hand of these men that seek thy life.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
So Zedekiah the king swore secretly unto Jeremiah,.... The king not only gave the prophet his word, but also annexed to…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
That made us this soul - This very unusual addition to the formula of an oath 1Sa 20:3 was intended to strengthen it. By…
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
that made us this soul i.e. that gave us our life (cp. Isa 57:16), a form of oath suitable to the occasion when the…
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