15 While Jeremiah had been confined in the courtyard of the guard, the word of the Lord came to him:
15 Now the word of the Lord came unto Jeremiah, while he was shut up in the court of the prison, saying,
15 The word of the Lord came to Jeremiah while he was shut up in the court of the guard:
15 Earlier, while Jeremiah was still in custody in the courtyard of the royal guards, God's Message came to him:
15 Meanwhile the word of the Lord had come to Jeremiah while he was shut up in the court of the prison, saying,
15 The Lord had given the following message to Jeremiah while he was still in prison:
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Jeremiah 39:15
Commentary on Jeremiah 39:15-18
(Read Jeremiah 39:15-18)
Here is a message to assure Ebed-melech of a recompence for his great kindness to Jeremiah. Because thou hast put thy trust in me, saith the Lord. God recompenses men's services according to their principles. Those who trust God in the way of duty, as this good man did, will find that their hope shall not fail in times of the greatest danger.