Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 38:6

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6. dungeon —literally, the "cistern." It was not a subterranean prison as that in Jonathan's house ( Jeremiah 37:15 ), but a pit or cistern, which had been full of water, but was emptied of it during the siege, so that only "mire" remained. Such empty cisterns were often used as prisons ( Jeremiah 37:15- : ); the depth forbade hope of escape. Hammelech — ( Jeremiah 37:15- : ). His son followed in the father's steps, a ready tool for evil. sunk in the mire —Jeremiah herein was a type of Messiah ( Psalms 69:2 ; Psalms 69:14 ). "I sink in deep mire," &c. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-7" class="com-number"

Pericope (part_of)

• part_of pericope/per-jer-38-001

절 (explains)

bible-text/jer-38-6

Source

• source-manifest/jfb — Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (PD)
• evidence_grade: T_theological