Jeremiah 26:17

17 A few of the community elders got up and addressed the whole crowd:

Jeremiah 26:17 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 26:17

Then rose up certain of the elders of the land
The same with the princes; some of the court, who rose up as advocates for the prophet: and spake to all the assembly of the people:
to justify the vote of the court, and to confirm the people in a good opinion of it, by giving them examples and instances of the like kind: saying;
as follows:

Jeremiah 26:17 In-Context

15 Only know for certain that if you sentence me to death, you and the people of this city will be guilty of killing an innocent man. The LORD has in fact sent me to speak everything I have said to you."

16 Then the officials and all the people said to the priests and the prophets, "This man doesn't deserve to die, for he has spoken to us in the name of the LORD our God."

17 A few of the community elders got up and addressed the whole crowd:

18 "Micah of Moresheth, who prophesied during the rule of Judah's Hezekiah, said to all the people of Judah, ‘The LORD of heavenly forces proclaims: Zion will be plowed down like a field, Jerusalem will become piles of rubble, and the temple mount will become an overgrown mound.'

19 “Did King Hezekiah or anyone else in Judah execute him? Didn't he instead fear the LORD and plead for his mercy? Then the LORD relented of the harm that he had pronounced against them. We are about to commit a huge mistake that will cost us our lives."