Jer 21:1 | JFB | STEP | 1. Zedekiah —a prince having some reverence for sacred things, for which reason he sends an honorable embassy to Jeremiah; but not having moral courage to obey his better impulses. Pashur —son of Melchiah, of the fifth order of priests, distinct from Pashur, son of Immer ( ), of the sixteenth order ( ). Zephaniah —of the twenty-fourth order. They are designated, not by their father, but by their family ( ).

Jeremiah 21:1

1. Zedekiah—a prince having some reverence for sacred things, for which reason he sends an honorable embassy to Jeremiah; but not having moral courage to obey his better impulses.

Pashur—son of Melchiah, of the fifth order of priests, distinct from Pashur, son of Immer (Jer 20:1), of the sixteenth order (1Ch 24:9, 14).

Zephaniah—of the twenty-fourth order. They are designated, not by their father, but by their family (1Ch 24:18).