Jeremiah 34:6

6 Then Jeremiah the prophet said all these things to Zedekiah, king of Judah, in Jerusalem,

Jeremiah 34:6 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 34:6

Then Jeremiah the prophet spake all these words
The threatening, as well as the consolatory ones; he kept back no part of the message he was sent with, but faithfully delivered the whole: unto Zedekiah king of Judah in Jerusalem;
though he knew it would displease him, and bring himself into trouble, as it did; for upon this he was put into prison.

Jeremiah 34:6 In-Context

4 But give ear to the word of the Lord, O Zedekiah, king of Judah; this is what the Lord has said about you: Death will not come to you by the sword:

5 You will come to your end in peace; and such burnings as they made for your fathers, the earlier kings before you, will be made for you; and they will be weeping for you and saying, Ah lord! for I have said the word, says the Lord.

6 Then Jeremiah the prophet said all these things to Zedekiah, king of Judah, in Jerusalem,

7 When the army of the king of Babylon was fighting against Jerusalem and against all the towns of Judah which had not been taken, against Lachish and against Azekah; for these were the last of the walled towns of Judah.

8 The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord, after King Zedekiah had made an agreement with all the people in Jerusalem, to give news in public that servants were to be made free;