Jeremiah 8:20

The harvest is past— The people, besieged in Jerusalem, afflicted themselves on account of the length of the siege. "We flattered ourselves," say they, "with a speedy deliverance; the false prophets amused us with their vain predictions: behold, the harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we have no appearance of succour or deliverance." The last siege of Jerusalem continued two years; and the false prophets during all that time continued to seduce the people by their frivolous promises. See Calmet.