Jeremias 38:26

26 então lhes dirás: Eu lancei a minha súplica diante do rei, que não me fizesse tornar � casa de Jônatas, para morrer ali.

Jeremias 38:26 Meaning and Commentary

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 distress; and that he had only the name of a king, and had not courage and resolution enough to act of himself, according to the dictates of his mind; yea, that he feared men more than he feared the Lord.

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FOOTNOTES:

F4 (ytnxt yna lypm) "cadere feci deprecationem meam", Pagninus; "cadere faciens fui" Schmidt.

Jeremias 38:26 In-Context

24 Então disse Zedequias a Jeremias: Ninguém saiba estas palavras, e não morrerás.

25 Se os príncipes ouvirem que falei contigo, e vierem ter contigo e te disserem: Declara-nos agora o que disseste ao rei e o que o rei te disse; não no-lo encubras, e não te mataremos;

26 então lhes dirás: Eu lancei a minha súplica diante do rei, que não me fizesse tornar � casa de Jônatas, para morrer ali.

27 Então vieram todos os principes a Jeremias, e o interrogaram; e ele lhes respondeu conforme todas as palavras que o rei lhe havia ordenado; assim cessaram de falar com ele, pois a coisa não foi percebida.

28 E ficou Jeremias no átrio da guarda, até o dia em que Jerusalém foi tomada.