Jeremiah 37-38
Chapter 37: Jeremiah Prophesies of Egypt
Zedekiah succeeds
Coniah, the son of Jehoiakim, in Judah. Zedekiah does evil in the sight of the
Lord. The kings send a message to Jeremiah, and Jeremiah replies, foretelling
the return of the Chaldean army, who will take and burn the city. Jeremiah, in
attempting to leave Jerusalem, and retire to his possession in the country is
seized as a deserter and cast into a dungeon.
Chapter 38: Jeremiah in the dungeon
The princes of Judah, taking
offense at Jeremiah on account of his predicting the destruction of Jerusalem,
cause him to be cast into a deep and miry dungeon. Ebed-melech, an Ethiopian,
gets the king's permission to take him out. Jeremiah advises the king, who
consulted him privately, to surrender to the Chaldeans. The king promises that
he will not put Jeremiah to death, and requires the consultation secret.
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