Jeremías 37:15

15 Y los oficiales se enojaron contra Jeremías y lo azotaron, y lo encarcelaron en la casa del escriba Jonatán, la cual habían convertido en prisión.

Jeremías 37:15 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 37:15

Wherefore the princes were wroth with Jeremiah
For attempting to depart the city, and go off to the Chaldeans, as Irijah had suggested to them, and to whom they hearkened; and perhaps would not hear what the prophet had to say for himself; and if they did, it had no weight with them: and smote him;
either with their fists, or with rods, or a scourge; perhaps he underwent the punishment of forty stripes save one, according to the law; and they may be said to smite or beat him, because they ordered it to be done: and put him in prison, in the house of Jonathan the scribe;
or secretary of state; such an one as Elishama was in Jehoiakim's time, who had a house or apartment at court as he had, who was now dead or removed, ( Jeremiah 36:12 ) ; for they had made that the prison;
which had not used to be; but by the courtiers, and with the consent of this scribe, secretary, or chancellor, it was made a prison; not for common malefactors, but for state prisoners; and a bad prison it seems it was. Very probably this scribe was a very cruel wicked man, who used those very ill that were his prisoners; and indeed, if he had not been of such a character, he would scarcely have suffered his house to have been made a prison.

Jeremías 37:15 In-Context

13 Estando él a la puerta de Benjamín, había allí un capitán de la guardia que se llamaba Irías, hijo de Selemías, hijo de Hananías, el cual apresó al profeta Jeremías, diciendo: Tú vas a pasarte a los caldeos.

14 Pero Jeremías dijo: ¡No es verdad! No voy a pasarme a los caldeos. Sin embargo él no le hizo caso. Apresó, pues, Irías a Jeremías y lo llevó a los oficiales.

15 Y los oficiales se enojaron contra Jeremías y lo azotaron, y lo encarcelaron en la casa del escriba Jonatán, la cual habían convertido en prisión.

16 Entró, pues, Jeremías en el calabozo, es decir, en la celda abovedada; allí permaneció Jeremías muchos días.

17 Y el rey Sedequías envió a sacarlo, y en su palacio el rey le preguntó secretamente, y le dijo: ¿Hay palabra del SEÑOR? Y Jeremías respondió: La hay. Y añadió: En manos del rey de Babilonia serás entregado.