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Jeremiah 39:14

King James Version (KJV)

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Jeremiah 39:14

Verse 14 of 18

Scripture focus

Even they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and committed him unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, that he should carry him home: so he dwelt among the people.

Jeremiah 39:14 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Jeremiah 39:14

Theological / Devotional

Court of the prison. See ch. 38:28. This statement may be harmonized with ch. 40:1 by assuming that Jeremiah was taken out of the prison and was carried along as a captive with the other captives for the few miles from Jerusalem to Ramah (see on ch. 31:15), at which place the Babylonian captain gave him the good news of his release. The account of ch. 39:14 merely omits the intervening events between Jeremiah’s release from prison and his joining Gedaliah, which events are related in detail in ch. 40:1-6.

Committed him. At his own choice (see ch. 40:5).

Gedaliah. See on ch. 26:24. True to his family’s attitude, “the son of Ahikam” now advances as Jeremiah’s friend and protector.

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