Jeremiah 38:26

Then thou shalt say unto them, I presented my supplication before the king, that he would not cause me to return to Jonathan’s house, to die there.

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
say	וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ ve.'a.mar.Ta	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 2nd person masculine singular
presented	מַפִּיל ma.pil-	H5307	to fall · verb, hiphil active participle, masculine singular absolute
supplication	תְחִנָּתִ֖י te.chi.na.Ti	H8467	graciousness · noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix
before	לִפְנֵ֣י lif.Nei	H6440	the face (as the part that turns) · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct
king	הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ ha.Me.lekh	H4428	a king · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
return	הֲשִׁיבֵ֛נִי ha.shi.Ve.ni	H7725	to turn back (hence · verb, hiphil infinitive construct + pronominal suffix
Jonathan’s	יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן ye.ho.na.Tan	H3083	Jehonathan · proper noun, a man's name
house	בֵּ֥ית beit	H1004	a house (in the greatest variation of applications · noun, common masculine singular construct
die	לָמ֥וּת la.Mut	H4191	to die (literally or figuratively) · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct

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Cross-references

Jeremiah 37:20 Therefore hear now, I pray thee, O my lord the king: let my supplication, I pray thee, be accepted before thee; that thou cause me not to re…
Jeremiah 37:15 Wherefore the princes were wroth with Jeremiah, and smote him, and put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe: for they had made…
Esther 4:8 Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, to shew it unto Esther, and to declare it…
Jeremiah 42:2 And said unto Jeremiah the prophet, Let, we beseech thee, our supplication be accepted before thee, and pray for us unto the LORD thy God, e…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 38:14–end

In the foregoing chapter we had the king in close conference with Jeremiah, and here again, though (Jer 38:5) he had given him up into the hands of his enemies; such a struggle there was in the breast of this unhappy prince between his convictions and his corruptions. Observe, I. The honour that Zedekiah did to the prophet. When he was newly fetched out of the dungeon he sent for him to advise with him privately. He met him in the third entry, or (as the margin reads it) the principal entry, that is in, or leads towards, or adjoins to, the house of the Lord, Jer 38:14. In appointing this place of interview with the prophet perhaps he intended to show a respect and reverence for the house of…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 38:26

presented--literally, "made my supplication to fall"; implying supplication with humble prostration (see on Jer 36:7). Jonathan's house-- (Jer 37:15), different from Malchiah's dungeon (Jer 38:6). This statement was true, though not the whole truth; the princes had no right to the information; no sanction is given by Scripture here to Jeremiah's representation of this being the cause of his having come to the king. Fear drove him to it. Compare Gen 20:2, Gen 20:12; on the other hand, Sa1 16:2, Sa1 16:5. left off speaking with--Hebrew, "were silent from him," that is, withdrawing from him they left him quiet (Sa1 7:8, Margin).

John Gill on Jeremiah 38:26

Then thou shalt say unto them,.... Here the king puts words into the prophet's mouth, what he should say to the princes, to put them off from inquiring further, and so keep the matter a secret: I presented my supplication before the king; or "caused it to fall" (d); delivered it in an humble and submissive manner: that he would not cause me to return to Jonathan's house, to die there; this he had entreated of the king before, Jeremiah 37:20; and now, no doubt, renewed his request, having this fair opportunity with the king alone to do it; or, however, it is highly probable he did it upon this hint of the king. This shows how much the king stood in fear of his princes in this time of his di…

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Dictionary and topics

Prisoners · General references — General references
Zedekiah · .Impri — .Impri

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Jeremiah 38:26

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 38:14–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 38:26

John Gill on Jeremiah 38:26

Dictionary and topics

Jeremiah 38:26

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 38:14–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 38:26

John Gill on Jeremiah 38:26

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Jeremiah 38:25-26

Keil & Delitzsch on Jeremiah 38:24-26

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Jeremiah 38:24-28

Rashi on Jeremiah 38:23