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 Exposition
So Zedekiah the king swore secretly unto Jeremiah,.... The king not only gave the prophet his word, but also annexed to it his oath, that his life should be in no danger, either from him or his…
Barnes' Notes
That made us this soul - This very unusual addition to the formula of an oath 1Sa 20:3 was intended to strengthen it. By acknowledging that his soul was God’s workmanship Zedekiah also implied his…
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…
Cambridge Bible
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 prophet's life was in danger.
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