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Jeremiah 38:8

and Ebed-melech went out from the king's palace and spoke to the king, saying,

New American Standard Version

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John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
John Trapp Complete Commentary
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Unabridged
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

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Concordances:

Nave's Topical Bible - Ebed-Melech; Ethiopia; Eunuch; Intercession; Jeremiah; Minister, Christian; Prisoners; Zedekiah;

Dictionaries:

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Ebed-Melech; Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Ethiopia; Zedekiah; Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Persecution; Easton Bible Dictionary - Ebed-Melech; Fausset Bible Dictionary - Kings, the Books of; Holman Bible Dictionary - Black People and Biblical Perspectives; Cushite; Prison, Prisoners; Prophecy, Prophets; Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Greek Versions of Ot; Pashhur; Prison; Zedekiah,; Morrish Bible Dictionary - Dungeon; Ebedmelech ; Eunuch; The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Ebed-melech; People's Dictionary of the Bible - Ethiopia;

Encyclopedias:

Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Judah; International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Ebed-Melech; Pashhur; Zedekiah (2); The Jewish Encyclopedia - Ebed-Melech; Pashur; Well;

John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

And Ebedmelech went forth out of the king's house,.... As soon as he heard of the prophet's distress, he immediately went out from his apartments in the king's palace, where he performed his office, and his business chiefly lay, or where he dwelt, to the gate of Benjamin, where the king was; and if he was here for the administration of justice, it was a proper time and place for Ebedmelech to lay the case of Jeremiah before him:

and spake to the king; freely, boldly, and intrepidly, in the presence of his nobles:

saying; as follows:

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Gill, John. "Commentary on Jeremiah 38:8". "The New John Gill Exposition of the Entire Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/geb/jeremiah-38.html. 1999.

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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

went forth … and spake — not privately, but in public; a proof of fearless magnanimity.

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Jamieson, Robert, D.D.; Fausset, A. R.; Brown, David. "Commentary on Jeremiah 38:8". "Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/jfb/jeremiah-38.html. 1871-8.

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John Trapp Complete Commentary

Jeremiah 38:8 Ebedmelech went forth out of the king’s house, and spake to the king, saying,

Ver. 8. Ebedmelech.] Not more the king’s servant (so his name signifieth) than God’s. Joseph of Arimathea was such another, who went boldly to Pilate and begged the body of Jesus. Faith quelleth and killeth distrustful fear.

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Trapp, John. "Commentary on Jeremiah 38:8". John Trapp Complete Commentary. https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/jtc/jeremiah-38.html. 1865-1868.

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Ebed-melech. Some codices add "the Ethiopian".

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Bullinger, Ethelbert William. "Commentary on Jeremiah 38:8". "E.W. Bullinger's Companion bible Notes". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/bul/jeremiah-38.html. 1909-1922.

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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Unabridged

Ebed-melech went forth out of the king's house, and spake to the king, saying,

Ebed-melech went forth ... and spake to the king - not privately, but in public; a proof of fearless magnanimity.

Bibliographical Information
Jamieson, Robert, D.D.; Fausset, A. R.; Brown, David. "Commentary on Jeremiah 38:8". "Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Unabridged". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/jfu/jeremiah-38.html. 1871-8.

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Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

It now follows, that Ebed-melech went forth from the palace and came to the king’s tribunal, that he might there plead the cause of the Prophet. It is right to notice this circumstance as well as the former. For if Ebedmelech had met the king accidentally, he might have spoken to him in passing; but as he went forth from the palace, it is clear that he had been meditating on what he was going to do, and that he had not felt only a sudden impulse of compassion: but that when he might have rested quietly in the palace, he came of his own accord to the king to make known his complaint. And further, he did not address the king in a room or in some private corner of the palace, but he spoke to him in the gate, that is, in a public assembly. We hence see that the previous circumstance commends to us the perseverance of this man, for he was not only suddenly moved, but persevered in his holy purpose; and the second circumstance commends to us his magnanimity, for he did not shun ill-will, but openly and boldly spoke for Jeremiah before the people; and he amplified the excellency of the Prophet by bringing an accusation against the princes. He no doubt knew that he was bringing himself into danger, but he exposed his own life that he might aid the Prophet.

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Calvin, John. "Commentary on Jeremiah 38:8". "Calvin's Commentary on the Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/cal/jeremiah-38.html. 1840-57.

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