“Therefore the princes said unto the king, We beseech thee, let this man be put to death: for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt.”
The officials' response: '"This man ought to die, for he is weakening the hands of the soldiers...by speaking such words."' The officials accuse Jeremiah of demoralizing the people. Truth-telling can be mischaracterized as betrayal.
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