And Zedekiah the king said unto Jeremiah, I am afraid of the Jews that are fallen to the Chaldeans, lest they deliver me into their hand, and they mock me.
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Gill's Exposition
And Zedekiah the king said unto Jeremiah,.... In answer to this advice he gave him, persuading him to give up himself and the city into the hands of the Chaldeans:
I am afraid of the Jews that are…
Barnes' Notes
The Jews that are fallen to the Chaldaeans - These deserters probably formed a numerous party, and now would be the more indignant with Zedekiah for having rejected their original advice to submit.
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
I am afraid of the Jews that are fallen away to the Chaldeans See on Jer 38:38. These Jews, he fears, if the Chaldaeans delivered him into their hands, would maltreat him for not doing himself as they…
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