Overview
Jeremiah 42:1, Johanan desires Jeremiah to enquire of God, promising obedience to his will; Jeremiah 42:7, Jeremiah assures him of safety in Judea; Jeremiah 42:13, and destruction in Egypt; Jeremiah 42:19, He reproves their hypocrisy, in enquiring of the Lord that which they mean not to follow.

Jeremiah: The princes seem to have wholly neglected Jeremiah, till on this occasion they wanted his sanction to their purpose of going to Egypt. In order to induce him to favour them, they applied to him with one consent, in the most respectful and plausible manner: they used language to prepossess him with a favourable opinion of them, and to move his compassion; and, in words expressing great humility, they entreated his prayers in their behalf, and that he would enquire of the Lord what he would have them to do. The prophet readily acquiesced; and doubted not but that he should receive an answer from God, which he would unreservedly declare to them; and they called the Lord to witness that they would implicitly follow his directions.
I will pray: Exodus 8:29, 1 Samuel 12:23, Romans 10:1
whatsoever: Jeremiah 23:28, 1 Kings 22:14-16, 2 Chronicles 18:13-15, Ezekiel 2:7
I will keep: 1 Samuel 3:17, 1 Samuel 3:18, Psalms 40:10, Acts 20:20, Acts 20:27
Reciprocal: Jeremiah 21:2 - Inquire Jeremiah 26:2 - all the words

At this time he was waiting for a revelation from God in answer to the enquiries of the people; who probably thus delayed to make known his will, in order to shew them that Jeremiah did not speak of his own mind, but when and as he was directed. The delay was also suited to give time for consideration, and to retard their rash project; and, as it would render them impatient, it tended to detect their hypocrisy, and to shew more clearly their determined rebellion against God. Psalms 27:14, Isaiah 28:16, Habakkuk 2:3
Reciprocal: Ezekiel 12:12 - General

If: If ye are determined to go into Egypt, the evils which ye dreaded by staying in your own land shall overtake and destroy you there; "and there shall ye die." God turned the policy of the wicked to their own destruction; for while they thought themselves safe in Egypt, there Nebuchadnezzar destroyed both them and the Egyptians. Jeremiah 42:17, Jeremiah 44:12-14, Genesis 31:21, Deuteronomy 17:16, Daniel 11:17, Luke 9:51
Reciprocal: Numbers 25:6 - in the sight of Moses 1 Kings 22:19 - Hear thou 2 Kings 12:17 - set his face Ecclesiastes 8:11 - fully Jeremiah 10:1 - General Jeremiah 44:24 - Hear

it be with all the men: Heb. all the men be
they shall: Jeremiah 42:22, Jeremiah 24:10, Jeremiah 44:14
none: Jeremiah 44:28
Reciprocal: Leviticus 26:38 - General Jeremiah 38:2 - He Jeremiah 42:15 - If Ezekiel 5:12 - and I will draw

As mine: The people had witnessed the tremendous effects of the wrath of God, in the siege and destruction of Jerusalem; and had they not been past feeling, this denunciation must have made their ears tingle, and appalled their very souls. Jeremiah 6:11, Jeremiah 7:20, Jeremiah 39:1-9, Jeremiah 52:4-11, 2 Kings 25:4-7, 2 Chronicles 34:25, 2 Chronicles 36:16-19, Lamentations 2:4, Lamentations 4:11, Ezekiel 22:22, Daniel 9:11, Daniel 9:27, Nahum 1:6, Revelation 14:10, Revelation 16:2-21
ye shall be: Jeremiah 18:16, Jeremiah 24:9, Jeremiah 25:9, Jeremiah 26:6, Jeremiah 29:18, Jeremiah 29:22, Jeremiah 44:12, Deuteronomy 29:21, Deuteronomy 29:22, 1 Kings 9:7-9, Isaiah 65:15, Zechariah 8:13
and ye shall see: Jeremiah 22:10-12, Jeremiah 22:27
Reciprocal: Leviticus 26:38 - General Numbers 5:27 - the woman Nehemiah 1:3 - reproach Psalms 79:4 - become Psalms 89:41 - he is Isaiah 24:2 - as with the people Jeremiah 23:40 - General Jeremiah 44:6 - my fury Jeremiah 44:8 - a curse Jeremiah 44:13 - General Ezekiel 5:14 - I will Ezekiel 20:33 - surely

Go: God knew, that such was their miserable propensity to idolatry, that they would adopt the idolatrous worship of Egypt. Add to which, their going thither for protection was in effect refusing to submit to the king of Babylon, to whom God had decreed the rule of Judah and the neighbouring kingdoms. Deuteronomy 17:16, Isaiah 30:1-7, Isaiah 31:1-3, Ezekiel 17:15
know: Jeremiah 38:21, Ezekiel 3:21, Acts 20:26, Acts 20:27
admonished you: Heb. testified against you, Deuteronomy 31:21, 2 Chronicles 24:19, Nehemiah 9:26, Nehemiah 9:29, Nehemiah 9:30, Acts 2:40, Ephesians 4:17, 1 Thessalonians 4:6
Reciprocal: 2 Kings 17:13 - testified Nehemiah 13:15 - I testified Isaiah 21:12 - if Jeremiah 41:17 - to go Ezekiel 3:19 - if thou Acts 4:10 - known

For ye: God made known to the prophet their dissimulation; which he shunned not to declare to them. Jeremiah 3:10, Jeremiah 17:10, Psalms 18:44, Psalms 65:3, Ezekiel 14:3, Ezekiel 14:4, Ezekiel 33:31, Matthew 22:15-18, Matthew 22:35, Galatians 6:7
dissembled in your hearts: Heb. have used deceit against your souls, Numbers 16:38, James 1:22
Pray: Jeremiah 42:2
Reciprocal: Exodus 8:29 - deal 2 Samuel 15:8 - I will serve 2 Chronicles 10:6 - took counsel 2 Chronicles 18:5 - Shall we go Isaiah 29:13 - Forasmuch Isaiah 30:2 - and have Isaiah 57:11 - that thou Isaiah 58:2 - they ask Isaiah 59:13 - lying Jeremiah 37:3 - Pray Jeremiah 38:14 - I will Jeremiah 42:1 - came Jeremiah 44:7 - against Ezekiel 33:4 - whosoever heareth Ezekiel 33:30 - Come Hosea 7:13 - spoken Matthew 22:17 - What Mark 12:14 - Master John 6:28 - What Acts 4:10 - known

know: Jeremiah 42:17, Jeremiah 43:11, Ezekiel 5:3, Ezekiel 5:4, Ezekiel 6:11
in the: Hosea 9:6
to go and to sojourn: or, to go to sojourn
Reciprocal: Leviticus 26:38 - General Jeremiah 1:18 - against Jeremiah 21:6 - they Jeremiah 38:2 - He Jeremiah 44:12 - I will take Jeremiah 44:14 - which they Ezekiel 5:12 - and I will draw Ezekiel 12:14 - I will draw Ezekiel 33:27 - surely