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Jeremiah 36:26

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Jeremiah 36:26 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And the king commanded Jerahmeel the king`s son, and Seraiah the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to take Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet; but Jehovah hid them.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And the king commanded Jerahmeel the king`s son, and Seraiah the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to take Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet; but Jehovah hid them.
Jeremiah 36:26 — American Standard Version

Context — Jeremiah 36

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
23And it came to pass, when Jehudi had read three or four leaves, that [the king] cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was in the brazier, until all the roll was consumed in the fire that was in the brazier.
24And they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words.
25Moreover Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the roll; but he would not hear them.
26And the king commanded Jerahmeel the king`s son, and Seraiah the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to take Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet; but Jehovah hid them.
27Then the word of Jehovah came to Jeremiah, after that the king had burned the roll, and the words which Baruch wrote at the mouth of Jeremiah, saying,
28Take thee again another roll, and write in it all the former words that were in the first roll, which Jehoiakim the king of Judah hath burned.
29And concerning Jehoiakim king of Judah thou shalt say, Thus saith Jehovah: Thou hast burned this roll, saying, Why hast thou written therein, saying, The king of Babylon shall certainly come and destroy this land, and shall cause to cease from thence man and beast?
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“But the king commanded Jerahmeel the son of Hammelech, etc.] Or, “the king’s son”, as the Targum; though it rather seems to be the proper name of a person, one of the king’s servants; since it is not probable he would send his own son on such an errand; and had he, he would rather have been called his own son than the king’s son; besides, Jeconiah, who succeeded him, seems to be his eldest son, and yet he now could not be more than twelve years of age; whereas this Jerahmeel must be a man grown; and had he been an elder son, as he must, he would have succeeded him, unless it can be thought that he died before his father: and Seraiah the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to take…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Hammelech--not as Margin, "of the king." Jehoiakim at this time (the fifth year of his reign) had no grown-up son: Jeconiah, his successor, was then a boy of eleven (compare Kg2 23:36, with Kg2 24:8). hid them-- (Psa 31:20; Psa 83:3; Isa 26:20).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Hammelech - Either a proper name or a prince of the blood royal (see the margin; Jeremiah 38:6; 1 Kings 22:26). return to 'Top of Page'”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Hid them - God by his providence kept them both out of their hands; directing them to find such a place of recess as the kings messengers could not find out. Jeremiah 36:30”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“36:26 Once the Lord had hidden them, no one betrayed Jeremiah and Baruch. The Lord can protect his servants.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Hammelech: or, the king to take: Jer 2:30, Jer 26:21-23; Kg1 19:1-3, Kg1 19:10, Kg1 19:14; Mat 23:34-37, Mat 26:47-50; Joh 7:32, Joh 8:20, Joh 11:57 but: Jer 36:5, Jer 36:19, Jer 1:19, Jer 15:20, Jer 15:21; Kg1 17:3, Kg1 17:9, Kg1 18:4, Kg1 18:10-12; Kg2 6:18-20; Psa 27:5, Psa 32:7, Psa 57:1, Psa 64:2, Psa 91:1, Psa 121:8; Isa 26:20; Joh 8:59; Act 12:11 Jeremiah 36:27”
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