And Zedekiah the king sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest to the prophet Jeremiah, saying, Pray now unto the LORD our God for us.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Pray, or consult. He wished to know whether the Chaldeans would return. (Calmet)
He feared, yet ill-treated the prophet, as Herod did John the Baptist. (Worthington)
