That same year, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fourth year, in the fifth month, Hananiah the son of Azzur, the prophet, who was of Gibeon, spoke to me in the LORD’s house, in the presence of the priests and of all the people, saying,
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 1. Juda. So far Sanctius joins with the former chapter, improperly. In the 4th year, seems rather an interpolation; though the Septuagint omit in the beginning, and so forth to reconcile the passage; and others date the 4th year from the last sabbatical one, which is quite unusual. See Calmet. 27:1. Calmet.—Sedecias reigned 11 years, so that the 4th might be said to be the beginning. Worthington.—Prophet. Septuagint “false prophet,” to explain the meaning: the original denotes any prophet. Saint Jerome Bible.