Jeremiah 37:17 meaning and explanation

Later, King Zedekiah sent for Jeremiah and received him in his palace, where he asked him privately, “Is there a word from the LORD?” “There is,” Jeremiah replied. “You will be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon.”

Jeremiah 37:17, Berean Standard Bible

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Zedekiah, installed as king by Nebuchadnezzar, secretly summons Jeremiah from the dungeon. The king has heard the prophet's public message but wants a private word, perhaps hoping for better news now that a Babylonian siege has briefly lifted.

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