Matthew Poole and continuators on Jeremiah 37:16

16 ¶ When Jeremiah was entred into the dungeon, and into the cabins, and Jeremiah had remained there many dayes .

The Hebrew words which we Translate dungeon, signifie the house of the lake; they certainly signifie some pit, or deep hole, or place in the prison, where were some cells or apartments, in which they were wont to keep those whom they judged great Malefactors, or against whom they had some special anger, how many dayes the Prophet was forced to abide in this miserable place it is not said, but it should seem by verse 19. that it was until the Chaldean Army was returned to the siege.

Marginal references: Or, cel[illegible: 2 letters].