John Gill's Exposition on Jeremiah 38:21

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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But if thou refuse to go forth, etc.] Out of Jerusalem, to the Chaldean army, and submit to them: this [is] the word that the Lord hath showed me, or the thing which should certainly come to pass; the word of prophecy the Lord had showed to the prophet, and which he now declares to the king; who asked of him a word, was desirous to know whether there was a word from the Lord, and what it was; and this it is which follows, in case he continued impenitent, obstinate, and disobedient.

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