Jer 38:1 | JFB | STEP | 1. Jucal —Jehucal ( ). Pashur — ( ; compare ). The deputation in , to whom Jeremiah gave this reply, if not identical with the hearers of Jeremiah ( ), must have been sent just before the latter "heard" him speaking the same words. Zephaniah is not mentioned here as in , but is so in . Jucal is mentioned here and in the previous deputation ( ), but not in . Shephatiah and Gedaliah here do not occur either in or . The identity of his words in both cases is natural, when uttered, at a very short interval, and one of the hearers (Pashur) being present on both occasions. unto all the people —They had free access to him in the court of the prison ( ).

Jeremiah 38:1

1. Jucal—Jehucal (Jer 37:3).

Pashur— (Jer 21:1; compare Jer 21:9 with Jer 38:2). The deputation in Jer 21:1, to whom Jeremiah gave this reply, if not identical with the hearers of Jeremiah (Jer 38:1), must have been sent just before the latter "heard" him speaking the same words. Zephaniah is not mentioned here as in Jer 21:1, but is so in Jer 37:3. Jucal is mentioned here and in the previous deputation (Jer 37:3), but not in Jer 21:1. Shephatiah and Gedaliah here do not occur either in Jer 21:1 or Jer 37:3. The identity of his words in both cases is natural, when uttered, at a very short interval, and one of the hearers (Pashur) being present on both occasions.

unto all the people—They had free access to him in the court of the prison (Jer 32:12).