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Jeremiah 35:4

King James Version (KJV)

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Jeremiah 35:4

Verse 4 of 19

Scripture focus

And I brought them into the house of the LORD, into the chamber of the sons of Hanan, the son of Igdaliah, a man of God, which [was] by the chamber of the princes, which [was] above the chamber of Maaseiah the son of Shallum, the keeper of the door:

Jeremiah 35:4 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Jeremiah 35:4

Theological / Devotional

Into the chamber. These rooms, or apartments, attached to the Temple (1 Kings 6:5) were apparently assigned to important priests or prophets; here to “the sons of Hanan.” The phrase, “man of God,” implies that the one so named was a prophet (see 1 Sam. 2:27; 1 Kings 13:1; 20:28; 2 Kings 4:7, 9).

The princes. Undoubtedly some official, nonpriestly dignitaries, who made the Temple precincts their permanent place of abode (see ch. 36:10).

Maaseiah. Probably the father of Zephaniah, “the second [or deputy] priest” (chs. 21:1; 29:25; 52:24).

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