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Jeremiah 42:1 KJV
Jeremiah · chapter 42 · verse 1
Then all the captains of the forces, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least even unto the greatest, came near,Jeremiah 42:1 · King James Version
Jeremiah 42:1 in context
1Then all the captains of the forces, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least even unto the greatest, came near,
2And said unto Jeremiah the prophet, Let, we beseech thee, our supplication be accepted before thee, and pray for us unto the LORD thy God, even for all this remnant; (for we are left but a few of many, as thine eyes do behold us:)
3That the LORD thy God may shew us the way wherein we may walk, and the thing that we may do.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- captainssara head personH8269 →
- JezaniahYᵉzanyâhJezanjah, an IsraeliteH3153 →
- HoshaiahHôwshaʻyâhHoshajah, the name of two IsraelitesH1955 →
- greatestgâdôwlgreatH1419 →
- JohananYôwchânânJochanan, the name of nine IsraelitesH3110 →
- forceschayilprobably a force, whether of men, means or other resourcesH2428 →
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We have reason to wonder how Jeremiah the prophet escaped the sword of Ishmael; it seems he did escape, and it was not the first time that the Lord hid him. It is strange also that in these violent turns he was not consulted before now, and his advice asked and taken.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-6