Jeremiah 39

Jeremiah 39:9

And those that fell away, that fell to him, with the rest of the people that remained.

Those, that stirred up Zedekiah to this defection, and joined with him in that revolt, together with the rest of the people, of any better fashion.

Jeremiah 39:14

And committed him to Gedaliah, &c. that he should carry him home: so he dwelt among the people.

He commanded Gedaliah, to whom was committed the chief rule of all the affairs of Jerusalem, by Nebuchadnezzar, that he

Jeremiah 39:17

Thou shalt not be given into the hand of the men of whom thou art afraid.

Thou shalt not be delivered into the hands of the courtiers of Zedekiah, whose envy thou hast drawn upon thee for my sake.

Jeremiah 39:18

But thy life shall be for a prey unto thee: because thou hast put thy trust in me, saith the LORD.

Thy life shall be reserved safe unto thee, whatever become of thy outward estate; and shall be given thee, as a reward of thy kindness to my prophets, and religious confidence in me, saith the Lord. XL. 1, 4. The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, after that Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him being bound in chains among all that were carried away captive of Jerusalem and Judah, &c. Behold, I loose thee this day from the chains, &c. After this charge given, concerning the custody of Jeremiah, yet he was, amongst the other captives, which were carrying away towards Babylon, driven forward in his chains, as far as Ramah; at which place Nebuzar-adan, the captain of the guard, took notice of him, and from thence gave him his liberty, and free option either to return or to go forward.