Jeremiah 37
1 The Egyptians having raised the seige of the Chaldeans, king Zedekiah sends to Jeremiah to pray for the people.
6 Jeremiah prophesies the Chaldeans' certain return and victory.
11 He is taken for a fugitive, beaten, and put in prison.
16 He assures Zedekiah of the captivity.
18 Intreating for his liberty, he obtains some favour.
Zedekiah <06667> [A.M. 3406-3416. B.C. 598-588. Zedekiah.]
Jeconiah <03659> [Coniah.]
[Jeconiah.]
[Jehoiachin. made.]
officials <05650> [neither.]
prophet <05030> [the prophet. Heb. the hand of the prophet.]
Zephaniah <06846> [Zephaniah.]
pray <06419> [Pray.]
put <05414> [for.]
Pharaoh <06547> [Pharaoh's.]
This was Pharaoh Hophra, or Apries, as he is called by Herodotus, who succeeded his father Psammis on the throne of Egypt, A.M. 3410, B.C. 594, and reigned twenty-five years. Having entered into a confederacy with Zedekiah, (Eze 17:15,) he marched out of Egypt with a great army to his relief; which caused Nebuchadnezzar to raise the siege of Jerusalem to meet him; during which period the transactions detailed here took place.
withdrew <05927> [they.]
<0559> [Thus.]
Pharaoh <06547> [Pharaoh's.]
deceive <05377> [Deceive.]
yourselves <05315> [yourselves. Heb. your souls.]
defeat <05221> [though.]
wounded <0582 01856> [wounded men. Heb. men thrust through.]
get up <06965> [yet.]
forces ......... army <02428> [that.]
withdrawn <05927> [broken. Heb. made to ascend.]
leave <03318> [went.]
territory <0776> [the land.]
divided ... among <02505 08432> [separate himself thence. or, slip away from thence.]
Gate <08179> [in the.]
Hananiah <02608> [Hananiah.]
deserting <05307> [Thou.]
answered <0559> [said.]
lie <08267> [false. Heb. falsehood. or, a lie.]
officials <08269> [the princes.]
put <05414> [put.]
house <01004> [in the.]
prison <01004> [A.M. 3415. B.C. 589. into the dungeon.]
cell <02588> [cabins. or, cells.]
questioned him .... asked him <07592> [asked.]
message <01697> [Is there.]
<05414> [thou shalt.]
Where <0346> [Where.]
prophets <05030> [your.]
grant <06440 05307> [be accepted before. Heb. fall before.]
die <04191> [lest.]
courtyard ...................................... courtyard <02691> [into the.]
ordered <05414> [and that.]
bread ............... bread <03899> [until.]
Jeremiah ...................................... Jeremiah <03414> [Thus.]
