John Trapp on Jeremiah 38:19

Ver. 19. Then Zedekiah ſaid unto Jeremiah, I am afraid of the Jews] Thus hypocrites will at one time or other detect themſelves: as Zedekiah here plainly declareth that he more feared the loſſe of his life, honour, wealth, &c. then of Gods favour and Kingdom: ſo do the moſt amongſt us: Pilate feared how Caeſar would take it, if he ſhould looſe Jeſus. Herod laid hold on Peter, after he had killed James, that he might pleaſe the people. The Phariſees could not beleeve becauſe they received glory from men. This generous King cannot endure to think that his own fugitives ſhould flout him: but to be ruled by God and his holy Prophet adviſing him for the beſt, he cannot yeeld. Thus ſtill vain men are niggardly of their reputation, and prodigal of their ſouls. Do we not ſee them run willfully into the field, into the grave, into hell? and all leſt it ſhould be ſaid they have as much fear as wit.