ESV Reformation Study Bible – Jer 26:18–19
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Jer 26:18–19

26:18, 19 Micah of Moresheth. His precedent is cited in support of the judgment just given, because as a result of his prophecy that Jerusalem would fall (Mic. 3:12), the people repented of their sin. King Hezekiah prayed for Jerusalem and avoided defeat by the Assyrians in 701 b.c. (cf. Is. 37:14–38).