Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
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 (Jeremiah 9:15; Jeremiah 23:15).
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Jeremiah 8:14:
Jeremiah 4:5
Jeremiah 9:15
Jeremiah 23:15
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