John Gill's Exposition on Jeremiah 38:1

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Then Shephatiah the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah the son of Pashur, etc.] Of these two persons we nowhere else read. Some think that Pashur, whose son Gedaliah was, is the same as is mentioned (<242001>Jeremiah 20:1-18); which is not likely, since he was a priest, and this son a prince: and Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashur the son of Malchiah; these had been sent by the king to Jeremiah, to inquire of the Lord, and to pray for him and his people, (<242101>Jeremiah 21:1 37:3); all four were princes, prime ministers of state, of great power and authority, and to whom the king could deny nothing, or withstand, (<243804>Jeremiah 38:4,5); these heard the words that Jeremiah had spoken to all the people; that is, to as many of them as came to the court of the prison to visit him; some out of good will, and some out of ill will; and others out of curiosity; being desirous to know by the prophet how things would go with them; and by which means what he said was spread all over the city, and came to the ears of the above princes; and no doubt there were persons enough officious enough to carry these things to them: saying; as follows:

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