Jeremiah 38:5 meaning and explanation
“Here he is,” replied King Zedekiah. “He is in your hands, since the king can do nothing to stop you.”
Jeremiah 38:5, Berean Standard Bible
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Zedekiah, the last king of Judah, is speaking to his officials in the besieged city of Jerusalem. They have demanded Jeremiah's death because his message from the LORD, that surrender to Babylon means survival and resistance means death, sounds like discouragement to the people.
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