And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, The LORD thy God hath pronounced this evil upon this place.
Ver. 2. And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah.] Took him and loosed him, as he should have done before.
Saying, The Lord thy God hath pronounced this evil upon this place.] Oratio militaris, sed bene theologica. A strange speech to come out of such a man's mouth. How could the captives present hear it, and not be affected with it? Thus Balaam's ass sometimes rebuked his master's madness, but to little good effect.