Between us - Against us, as in Jeremiah 42:19 (margin).

According to all things - literally, “according to the whole word with…

The Lord be a true and faithful witness ... —The emphatic solemn oath implies that they are ready to accept the punishmen…

It therefore appears that the people understood why Jeremiah, before consulting God, assured them of his faithfulness and sincerity.

For the…

Then they said to Jeremiah, the Lord be a true and faithful
witness between us
Which …

To serve their immediate purpose, Jeremiah is sought out, and the captains ask for his assistance. In every difficult, doubtful case, we must look …

1. Here, the instruction for the gathered people begins, and it is divided into two parts. The first part addre es the general instruction o…