Jeremiah 26:11

"When the princes of Judah heard these things, they came up from the king’s house to the LORD’s house; and they sat in the entry of the new gate of the LORD’s house."

Key Reflection

The princes of Judah, upon hearing Jeremiah's prophetic words, swiftly moved from the king's palace to the temple, symbolizing a swift and decisive response to religious matters. Their gathering at the new gate of the LORD’s house underscores both their concern for divine judgment and their acknowledgment of the temple as a central locus of authority and worship in Jerusalem.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

This man is worthy to die -literally, A sentence of death is to this man, i. e., is his desert.

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