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Jamieson, Fausset and Brown on Jeremiah 38:4

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Jeremiah38:4

4. Had Jeremiah not had a divine commission, he might justly have been accused of treason; but having one, which made the result of the siege certain, he acted humanely as interpreter of God's will under the theocracy, in advising surrender (compare Jr 26:11).

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