Cross Reference JEREMIAH 38:22 AND BEHOLD ALL THE WOMEN THAT ARE LEFT IN THE KING OF JUDAH'S HOUSE SHALL BE BROUGHT FORTH TO THE KING OF BABYLON'S PRINCES AND THOSE WOMEN SHALL SAY THY FRIENDS HAVE SET THEE ON AND HAVE PREVAILED AGAINST THEE THY FEET ARE SUNK IN THE MIRE AND THEY ARE TURNED AWAY BACK

{Jeremiah 38:22} And, behold, x2009 all x3605 the women 802 that x834 are left 7604 z8738 in the king 4428 of Judah's 3063 house 1004 [shall be] brought forth 3318 z8716 to x413 the king 4428 of Babylon's 894 princes, 8269 and those x2007 [women] shall say, 559 z8802 Thy friends 7965 y582 x376 have set x5496 thee on, y5496 z8689 and have prevailed 3201 z8804 against thee: thy feet 7272 are sunk 2883 z8717 in the mire, 1206 [and] they are turned away 5472 z8738 back. 268

all:
"Then Ishmaelª carried away captiveª °¹ all¹ the residueª of the peopleª that¹ [were] in Mizpah,ª [even]¹ the king'sª daughters,ª and all¹ the peopleª that remainedª ° in Mizpah,ª whom¹ Nebuzaradanª the captainª of the guardª had committedª ° to¹ Gedaliahª the sonª of Ahikam:ª and Ishmaelª the sonª of Nethaniahª carried them away captive,ª ° and departed² °¹ to go overª ° to¹ the Ammonites.ª ª" {Jer 41:10} + "[Even]¹ men,ª and women,ª and children,ª and the king'sª daughters,ª and every¹ personª that¹ Nebuzaradanª the captainª of the guardª had left² °¹ with¹ Gedaliahª the sonª of Ahikamª the sonª of Shaphan,ª and Jeremiahª the prophet,ª and Baruchª the sonª of Neriah.ª" {Jer 43:6} + "They ravishedª ° the womenª in Zion,ª [and] the maidsª in the citiesª of Judah.ª" {Lam 5:11}

and those:
Mr. Harmer would render, "and here (hennah or reading hinneh behold), the women (wont to sing on public occasions) shall say," etc.; observing "that these bitter speeches much better suit the lips of women belonging to the conquering nation, singing before a captive prince, than of his own wives and concubines." This he illustrates by the following extract from Della Valle: When he was at Lar, in Persia, the king of Ormuz was brought thither in triumph; and "this poor unfortunate king entered Lar, with his people, in the morning, music playing, and girls and women singing and dancing before him, according to the custom of Persia, and the people flocking together with a prodigious concourse, and conducting him in a pompous and magnificent manner, particularly with colours displayed, like what the Messenians formerly did to Philopoemen, the general of the Athenians, their prisoner of war, according to the report of Justin."

Thy friends:
Heb. The men of thy peace, "Therefore the princesª saidª ° unto¹ the king,ª We beseech thee,¹ let¹ this¹ manª be put to death:ª ° for¹ thusª ¹ he¹ weakenethª °¹ the handsª of the men² ¹ of warª that remainª ° in this¹ city,ª and the handsª of all¹ the people,ª in speakingª ° such¹ wordsª unto¹ them: for¹ this¹ manª seekethª ° not¹ the welfareª of this¹ people,ª but¹ ¹ the hurt.ª ... Then tookª ° they¹ Jeremiah,ª and castª ° him into¹ the dungeonª of Malchiahª the sonª of Hammelech,² ¹ that¹ [was] in the courtª of the prison:ª and they let downª °¹ Jeremiahª with cords.ª And in the dungeonª [there was] no¹ water,ª but¹ ¹ mire:ª so Jeremiahª sunkª ° in the mire.ª" {Jer 38:4-6} + "For¹ I heardª ° the defamingª of many,ª fearª on every side.ª ¹ Report,ª ° [say they], and we will reportª ° it. All¹ my familiarsª ª watchedª ° for my halting,ª ² ° [saying], Peradventure¹ he will be enticed,ª ° and we shall prevailª ° against him, and we shall takeª ° our revengeª on¹ him." {Jer 20:10} + "Yea,¹ mine own familiar² friend,ª ¹ in whom¹ I trusted,ª ° which did eatª ° of my bread,ª hath lifted upª ° [his] heelª against¹ me." {Psa 41:9} *marg.

have set:
"And Zedekiahª the kingª saidª ° unto¹ Jeremiah,ª I¹ am afraid² ° of¹ ¹ the Jewsª that¹ are fallenª ° to¹ the Chaldeans,ª lest¹ they deliverª ° me into their hand,ª and they mockª ° me." {Jer 38:19} + "She weepeth² ° soreª ° in the night,ª and her tearsª [are] on¹ her cheeks:ª among all¹ ¹ her loversª ° she hath none¹ to comfortª ° [her]: all¹ her friendsª have dealt treacherouslyª ° with her, they are become¹ her enemies.ª °" {Lam 1:2} + "Trustª ° ye not¹ in a friend,ª put ye not confidenceª °¹ in a guide:ª keepª ° the doorsª of thy mouthª from her that liethª °¹ in thy bosom.ª" {Mic 7:5}

thy feet:
"Then tookª ° they¹ Jeremiah,ª and castª ° him into¹ the dungeonª of Malchiahª the sonª of Hammelech,² ¹ that¹ [was] in the courtª of the prison:ª and they let downª °¹ Jeremiahª with cords.ª And in the dungeonª [there was] no¹ water,ª but¹ ¹ mire:ª so Jeremiahª sunkª ° in the mire.ª" {Jer 38:6} + "I sinkª ° in deepª mire,ª where [there is] no¹ standing:ª I am comeª ° into deepª waters,ª where the floodsª overflowª ° me." {Psa 69:2} + "Deliverª ° me out of the mire,ª ¹ and let me not¹ sink:ª ° let me be deliveredª ° from them that hateª °¹ me, and out of the deepª ¹ waters.ª" {Psa 69:14}

they are:
"Wherefore¹ have I seenª ° them¹ dismayedª [and] turned² ° away¹ back?ª and their mighty onesª are beaten down,ª ° and are fled² ° apace,ª ¹ and look not back:ª °¹ [for] fearª [was] round about,ª ¹ saithª ° the LORD.ª" {Jer 46:5} + "Also¹ her hired menª [are] in the midstª of her like fattedª bullocks;ª for¹ they¹ also¹ are turned back,ª ° [and] are fled awayª ° together:ª they did not¹ stand,ª ° because¹ the dayª of their calamityª was comeª ° upon¹ them, [and] the timeª of their visitation.ª" {Jer 46:21} + "They shall be turnedª ° back,ª they shall be greatly² ashamed,ª °¹ that trustª ° in graven images,ª that sayª ° to the molten images,ª Ye¹ [are] our gods.ª" {Isa 42:17} + "From aboveª ¹ hath he sentª ° fireª into my bones,ª and it prevaileth² ° against¹ them: he hath spreadª ° a netª for my feet,ª he hath turnedª ° me back:ª he hath madeª ° me desolateª ° [and] faintª all¹ the day.ª" {Lam 1:13}