jeremiah 26:17 Then rose up certain of the elders of the land, and spake to all the assembly of the people, saying,

jeremiah 26:17 Then some of the elders of the land rose up and spoke to all the assembly of the people, saying,

17. Compare Gamaliel's interposition (Ac 5:34, &c.).
elders--some of the "princes" mentioned (Jer 26:16) those whose age, as well as dignity, would give weight to the precedents of past times which they adduce.

jeremiah 26:17 Then some of the elders of the land rose up and spoke to all the assembly of the people, saying,

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