The word which came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, when king Zedekiah sent unto him Pashur the son of Melchiah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, saying,
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Gill's Exposition
The word which came unto Jeremiah from the Lord,.... This prophecy stands out of its proper place, being made in the times of Zedekiah, and when Jerusalem was besieged by the king of Babylon; whereas,…
Barnes' Notes
By sending this embassy Zedekiah acknowledged that Jeremiah held the same position in the kingdom which Isaiah had held under Hezekiah 2Ki 19:2. Pashur and Zephaniah belonged to the party who were for…
Here is, I. A very humble decent message which king Zedekiah, when he was in distress, sent to Jeremiah the prophet. It is indeed charged upon this Zedekiah that he humbled not himself before Jeremiah…
Cambridge Bible
Pashhur the son of Malchijah See on Jer 20:1.
Zephaniah (see also on Jer 20:1) mentioned again Jer 29:25; Jer 37:3; Jer 52:24. Both he and Pashhur doubtless belonged to the party who were for refusing…
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