Jeremiah 42:2 - Exposition

Said unto Jeromiah the prophet. Jeremiah, we have been already told, was one of the refugees at Mizpah ( Jeremiah 40:6 ), and consequently was forced into the train of Ishmael ( Jeremiah 41:16 ). Pray for us . This petition has been accused of hypocrisy, but the prophecy of Jeremiah assumes throughout that it was made in earnest. The "captains" never supposed it possible that Jeremiah could direct them to stay in Judah; the only question with them was as to the best direction for flight.