CHAPTER XXVI _Jeremiah, by the commend of God, goes into the court of the_ _Lord's house; and foretells the destruction of the temple and_ _city, if not prevented by the speedy repentance of the people_, 1-7. _By this unwelcome prophecy his life was in great danger;_ _although saved by the inf... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Jeremiah 26:4. _IF YE WILL NOT HEARKEN_] This and several of the following verses are nearly the same with those in Jeremiah 7:13, c., where see the notes.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Jeremiah 26:8. _AND ALL THE PEOPLE_] That were in company with the priests and the prophets.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Jeremiah 26:10. _THE PRINCES OF JUDAH_] The king's court; his cabinet counsellors.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Jeremiah 26:12. _THE LORD SENT ME TO PROPHESY_] My commission is from him, and my words are his own. I sought not this painful office. I did not run before I was sent.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Jeremiah 26:13. _THEREFORE NOW AMEND YOUR WAYS_] If ye wish to escape the judgment which I have predicted, turn to God, and iniquity shall not be your ruin.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Jeremiah 26:14. _AS FOR ME, BEHOLD, I_ AM _IN YOUR HAND_] I am the messenger of God; you may do with me what you please; but if you slay me, you will bring innocent blood upon yourselves.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Jeremiah 26:16. _THIS MAN_ IS _NOT WORTHY TO DIE_] The whole court acquitted him.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Jeremiah 26:17. _CERTAIN OF THE ELDERS_] This is really a fine defense, and the argument was perfectly conclusive. Some think that it was Ahikam who undertook the prophet's defence.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Jeremiah 26:18. _MICAH THE MORASTHITE_] The same as stands among the prophets. Now all these prophesied as hard things against the land as Jeremiah has done; yet they were not put to death, for the people saw that they were sent of God.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Jeremiah 26:20. _URIJAH - WHO PROPHESIED_] The process against Jeremiah is finished at the _nineteenth_ verse; and the case of Urijah is next brought on, for he was also to be tried for his life; but hearing of it he fled to Egypt. He was however condemned in his absence; and the king sent to... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Jeremiah 26:24. _THE HAND OF AHIKAM - WAS WITH JEREMIAH_] And it was probably by his influence that Jeremiah did not share the same fate with Urijah. The Ahikam mentioned here was probably the father of Gedaliah, who, after the capture of Jerusalem, was appointed governor of the country by Neb... [ Continue Reading ]