The National tribune., 1892-02-18
]. JEREMIAH IN TnE DUNGEON.
j. Data.
Read jeremiah, 81: ll-l5.
2. Time.

We date 3ili A. NJ, or 500 b. q. That was
early in the ninth year Of the reign of Zede-
kiah. The prophet was about 40 years Of age
lie had prophesiod in the reigns OF Josiah,
Jehoahaz Jehoiakim Jehoiakin aud Zedekiah.
3. Tie Arrest.
Jeremiah was on way 10 ADathoth. He had
left the city interior, had passed along the
principal thOr0ughfare leading out from the
city 10 the north, and had reached the Gate
benjamin.
il Is SAID he went forth out Of Jerusalem 10
go into the land Of Benjamin, 20 separate him.
self thence in the midst Of the people" ".
l2) The margin Of King James translation
has: 10 slip away from thence IN the midst
Of the people" Our translation could well
render, TO separate himself from the midst OF
the people. We do not believe the prOpbet
left in tho sense, as we say, that he ran away.
The fact Of mentioning the act was done openly
in tor from the midst Of the people Il not
favorable 10 the view he was claudestine, I'M
manly, in thus leaving jerusalem. Ludoyicus
de Dicu claims the meaning Is that he divided
has residence, living now at Jerusalem, then at
AnathCth, aud so alternating. Jameson and
| bis recommendations hold this view. Maurer
renders ito take bis portion thence" from
tbcrc) Henderson holds jeremiah went thence
10 realize the produce OF his property in Ana
! th0lb" MauTer holds that no went there 10
| take possession Of some property which lie had
! bought Of Iiauamccl 20 G-l2) The Re-
/ viscd Edition translates, ito receive his por-
/ ton there, in the midst Of the people" We
cannot with our ideas as 10 jeremiah believe
] that he took advantage Of fleeing crowd Of
/ people, escaping ia cog. Blaney renders, Ito
/ receive n portion thereof among the people /"
| The Chaldeans had fed. They had for time
! held possession. lie went 20 look 10 his inan-
cial Interests The Chaldce has, "he went
that be might divide the inheritance which he
1.9I 4 IL, l.
been rent or other proceeds from his property
which the Chaldeans appropriated for their
| own interest during the siege. Dahler trans.
| lates, " be went 10 withdraw himself from the
| siege, as many others OF the inhabitants" The
| SeHuugiut has, +" TO buy among his people"
We lad provisions were very scarce in JeIusa-
| lem. Notice views:
a. For privacy. is. &c 20)
,. Left Jerusalem because his stay was in.
| utile.-Dr A. Clarke.
| c. To look 10 property interests
| a. To escape peril, 10 hide. lie was beset by
enemies who would not stop az even his death
| lNs. -, 10. or 81. Mt, 10: 10, III
We notice Jeremiah Indignantly, emphatic.
ally, denies the intimation that he was a
traitor and on way 10 Join tho Chaldeans.
| The charge was a mere prcteEt. We observe
that Irijah was Captain VI the ward. lie was
son Of Shelcmiah aud grandson Of Hanauiah
He lad spite against jeremiah because the
prophet lad Gealt so squarely, severely. with
the grandfather, Hananah. (Read %: I5-l7.)
4. Place Of Arrest
Jeremiah was made prisoner at the Cato OF
Benz amin.
3. Trial
The prophet was brought before the Princes
We end names OF some la 30: ~. The charge
was disloyRlty in that he was on way 10 Join
the Chaldcaus. Taken in connection with
Jcremiah's prophecies, to tho effect the Chal.