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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown on Jeremiah 8:14

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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · 19th-century historical commentary
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assemble--for defense. let us be silent--not assault the enemy, but merely defend ourselves in quiet, until the storm blow over. put us to silence--brought us to that state that we can no longer resist the foe; implying silent despair. water of gall--literally, "water of the poisonous plant," perhaps the poppy (Jer 9:15; Jer 23:15).
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